Patrol services and crime prevention are the primary activities of the uniform force. Members assigned to uniform patrol are assigned to work out of one of our five substations located throughout the county. Patrol personnel answer and respond to calls for service, prevent, detect, and investigate civil and criminal matters, protect life, property, apprehend offenders and investigate both property damage and personal injury motor vehicle accidents.

In addition to the headquarters station located on Rte. 32  in Kingston, NY, the Sheriff maintains five sub-stations located throughout Ulster County where assigned deputies report for patrol duties.  Because substations are unoccupied while assigned deputies are on patrol, a station visitor can immediately speak to a deputy 24 hours a day/7 days a week by using a yellow police "Call Box" mounted just outside the entrance of each sub-station. Substations are located in Wawarsing, Esopus, Shandaken, and Wallkill and on the SUNY Ulster campus.