Criminal Investigations Unit

The Criminal Investigations Unit is responsible for a variety of felony investigations including robberies, burglaries, larcenies, sex crimes and drug investigations.  This unit is also tasked with executing warrants as well as conducting background investigations on all potential county employees before they are hired.  The Criminal Investigations Unit is also responsible for the tracking of sex offenders in Greene County ensuring that they are properly registered with New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services and are up to date with the mandatory annual verification process which gives law enforcement the most up to date information on each sex offender’s whereabouts and activities within Greene County.

Drug Tip Hotline

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office actively investigates the possession, transportation & sales of illegal drugs throughout Greene County.  Our investigations are multi-agency based which includes your local municipalities, the Greene county District Attorney’s Office & the New York State Police.  Some of our investigations are initiated by local residents contacting our agency & providing tips.  In an effort to streamline that process & to ensure the confidentiality of our sources, we have provided a link in which you can contact our drug investigator directly. We understand the cares & concerns you may have contacting law enforcement regarding drug activity, & any information you provide will be secured within our investigative unit. With your help, law enforcement can become proactive in making our families & communities stronger against drugs in Greene County.

Please contact Kristopher Danko @ 518-719-6298 or drugtips@greenesheriffny.gov

Wanted Persons Hotline

If you have information or questions regarding wanted subjects located in Greene County please contact Investigator Charles Cole @ 518-291-3646 or wanted@greenesheriffny.gov

Use of Force Policy

128 USE OF FORCE and REPORTING

184 USE OF CHOKEHOLDS OR SIMILAR RESTRAINT

Registered Sex Offenders

OffenderWatch is the nation’s leading sex offender registry and community notification solution. It helps local, state and federal agencies across the country and collaborate on offender records and know immediately when offenders are moving into their jurisdictions. OffenderWatch makes it seamless for agencies to register offenders, verify their addresses, update critical information, collaborate on investigations and alert the public.

  • Currently, there are more than 800,000 offenders in the OffenderWatch network.
  • OffenderWatch sends over 20,000 offender relocation notices to agencies each year.
  • Over 100 million residents with children under 18 are covered under the network.

Offender Watch: Get the App   SEARCH REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS IN NEW YORK STATE

Please use the link we have provided to the Division of Criminal Justice Services to search & view level 2 & 3 sex offenders. We also recommend you sign up for the email alerts service provided by the Division of Criminal Justice Services which will inform you of sex offender movement within your requested zip codes.

Get alerts on sex offenders with Offender Watch

The OffenderWatch App

  • OffenderWatch also offers the OffenderWatch App, an app for parents in the community to monitor their children’s phones that looks at data and matches it up to their comprehensive sex offender database.
  • The one-of-a-kind app will follow a child’s location and notify the parent if they’re in or near an offender’s house for a significant period of time. The app also alerts parents to any communication from registered sex offenders through email, text, or Snapchat.
  • It takes about 15 minutes to set up but it’s worth it for the safety of a child.

Sex Offender Management

If you have questions, concerns or information regarding sex offenders in Greene County please contact Investigator O’Connor @ 518-943-3300 ext 513 or 518-819-1258 or email: joconnor@greenesheriffny.com

Greene County Corrections Office

Peter J. Kusminsky, Greene County Sheriff

Tracey Quinn, Undersheriff
tquinn@greenesheriffny.gov

Ray Shanley, Jail Superintendent
rshanley@greenesheriffny.gov

Brianne Lee, Confidential Secretary to the Sheriff
blee@greenesheriffny.gov
518-943-3300 x 501

t. 518-943-3300
f. 518-731-2520
e. sheriff@greenesheriffny.com
45 Haverly Memorial Drive, Coxsackie, NY 12051