The Sheriff’s Office’s Community Resource Officer Program (CRO) currently has four Deputy Sheriffs and one Sergeant assigned.   Sergeant Jeremiah Ayers oversees the CRO Program.  Deputy Theetge is full-time at the Elmira High School, Deputy Kimble is full-time at the Ernie Davis Academy, Deputy Masia is full-time at Broadway Academy, and Deputy Smith is full-time at the BOCES Campus.  The goal of these officers is to interact with students in a positive manner on a daily basis.  Deputy Sheriffs assist with counseling, discipline and are in charge of initiating their own program, which helps educate students on how to become productive members of society.

The Chemung County Sheriff's Office and the Elmira City School District have expanded their Agreement in order to provide Special Patrol Officers to elementary schools located within the Elmira City School District.  Four (4) retired law enforcement officers were hired as Community Resource Officers and each officer covered two schools.  The Agreement was again expanded and four (4) additional retired law enforcement officers were hired to provide Special Patrol Officer in each elementary schools located within the Elmira City School District.  

SPO Huffman is located at Fassett School

SPO Saunders is located at Broadway Academy

SPO Oakes is located at Pine City School

SPO Topping is located at Diven School 

SPO Segar is located at Riverside School

SPO Rohan is located at Hendy School

SPO Rice is located at Beecher School

SPO Fish is located at Parley Coburn School

SPO Collins is located at Finn Academy

The Chemung County Sheriff's Office has also contracted with Finn Academy since 2019 for one full-time Special Patrol Officer, SPO Collins.