POUGHKEEPSIE – In 2025, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office arrested 62 individuals for violating orders of protection in the county. Those 62 arrests are in addition to the 37 incarcerated individuals at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center (jail), who were charged with violating orders of protection in 2025.
As previously reported by Mid-Hudson News, the who were charged with allegedly contacting protected parties in direct violation of active Orders of Protection. A total of 59 criminal charges, including 22 felonies and 37 misdemeanors, were filed against the defendants.
Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati addresses domestic violence through a strong working relationship with Family Services Inc., the county’s largest agency assisting victims of domestic violence. The sheriff has created a dedicated Domestic Violence Unit tasked with assisting victims in getting access to programs and services to help them move forward.
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to 83,000 calls for service in 2025, with more than 537 calls related to domestic violence incidents. Sheriff Imperati previously told Mid-Hudson News, “Our continuous in-house and outside training, through the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Family Services, FBI, NYSP, and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, has kept our deputy sheriffs current on changing laws and resources. This collaborative approach promotes resources, safety, and healing for victims and justice and accountability for offenders.”
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