Editing Jefferson County, New York (section)

==Law enforcement==
{{As of|2021}} the [[sheriff]] is Colleen M. O'Neill. O'Neill is the first female sheriff elected in the state, and was first elected in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheriff's Office|url=https://co.jefferson.ny.us/departments/SheriffsOffice|access-date=November 2, 2021|website=Welcome to Jefferson County, New York|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102234726/https://co.jefferson.ny.us/departments/SheriffsOffice|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Colleen O'Neill|url=https://nysheriffs.org/sheriff/colleen-oneill/|access-date=November 3, 2021|language=en|website=NY Sheriffs Association|archive-date=November 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103001934/https://nysheriffs.org/sheriff/colleen-oneill/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KELLYbkelly@wdt.net|first=BRIAN|title=Jefferson County Sheriff Colleen M. O'Neill will not seek reelection|url=https://www.nny360.com/news/government/jefferson-county-sheriff-colleen-m-o-neill-will-not-seek-reelection/article_3f13e9e6-cab1-5062-8866-2cd6c7cac5d4.html|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=NNY360|date=October 15, 2021 |language=en|archive-date=November 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103001934/https://www.nny360.com/news/government/jefferson-county-sheriff-colleen-m-o-neill-will-not-seek-reelection/article_3f13e9e6-cab1-5062-8866-2cd6c7cac5d4.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, the Sheriff's Office was the subject of three unrelated [[sexual harassment]] lawsuits by a female deputy and two other women.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 29, 2012|title=Three lawsuits target Jefferson County Sheriff's Department|url=https://www.wrvo.org/regional-coverage/2012-11-29/three-lawsuits-target-jefferson-county-sheriffs-department|access-date=November 2, 2021|website=WRVO Public Media|language=en|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102234727/https://www.wrvo.org/regional-coverage/2012-11-29/three-lawsuits-target-jefferson-county-sheriffs-department|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=May 3, 2012|title=Attorney for Sheriff's deputy describes alleged harassment on the job in $50 million suit|url=https://www.wrvo.org/regional-coverage/2012-05-02/attorney-for-sheriffs-deputy-describes-alleged-harassment-on-the-job-in-50-million-suit|access-date=November 2, 2021|website=WRVO Public Media|language=en|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102234727/https://www.wrvo.org/regional-coverage/2012-05-02/attorney-for-sheriffs-deputy-describes-alleged-harassment-on-the-job-in-50-million-suit|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 18, 2012|title=Sheriff's deputy files suit against Jefferson County department over topless photos|url=https://www.wrvo.org/regional-coverage/2012-04-17/sheriffs-deputy-files-suit-against-jefferson-county-department-over-topless-photos|access-date=November 2, 2021|website=WRVO Public Media|language=en|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102234728/https://www.wrvo.org/regional-coverage/2012-04-17/sheriffs-deputy-files-suit-against-jefferson-county-department-over-topless-photos|url-status=live}}</ref>