Weekly Safety Report: Fires, Staffing, and Contract Updates in Tompkins County, New York

This week in Tompkins County, New York, there were several incidents reported. A fire occurred in Groton late Thursday night, with no injuries reported. In Freeville, local firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire on Tuesday afternoon, also with no injuries. The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office has seen improvements in staffing levels, but still has vacant positions to fill. The Ithaca Police Department is now operating under a new contract, which includes increased pay for officers.

Crews put out late-night fire in Groton

whcuradio.com01-02-2024

A fire broke out on Locke Road in Groton late Thursday night. The fire affected a structure next to a house, but no injuries were reported. Firefighters from Dryden assisted in extinguishing the flames.

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• Crews put out late-night fire in Groton

Authorities extinguish house fire in Freeville

whcuradio.com01-04-2024

Local firefighters responded to a home in Freeville on Tuesday afternoon where flames were quickly extinguished. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. Fire crews from McLean, Dryden, and Groton provided assistance at the scene.

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• Authorities extinguish house fire in Freeville

Sheriff Osborne looks to fill some positions as staff levels improve

1037qcountry.com01-03-2024

The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office has experienced fluctuations in staffing levels over the past few years. However, improvements have been made, and the department has received funding for new positions. Sheriff Derek Osborne mentioned that these positions still need to be filled.

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• Sheriff Osborne looks to fill some positions as staff levels improve

IPD 's new contract officially in effect

rewind1077.com01-01-2024

The Ithaca Police Department is now operating under a new contract, which became effective this week. The contract includes increased starting pay for officers, with the top base pay also seeing an increase. This marks the first new contract for IPD in a decade, and it will remain in place until the end of 2026.

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• IPD 's new contract officially in effect

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