1 DiPronio Drive
Waterloo, NY 13165
SENECA COUNTY Victim Impact Panel (VIP) – currently online only.
Participation involves watching a couple videos, reading several articles, and answering a few questions. Defendants may complete their court-ordered VIP requirement in one of three ways:
Online Option #1 – if you have access to a computer (desktop or laptop) and the internet you can take the course online from home. A tablet or a smartphone will not work for this.
Online Option #2 – check with a local library to see if they have computers available for public use.
Online Option #3 – contact us to make an individual appointment to take the course in our office at 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY 13165. See contact info in Step 1 below.
If not making an appointment to take the course in our office, follow these steps:
STEP 1: YOU WILL NEED TO OBTAIN A “VIP PACKET” in one of two ways:
STEP 2: WATCH THE VIDEOS, READ THE ARTICLES, AND ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS
The packet you will obtain has a series of questions for you to answer based on watching some videos and reading several articles. Plan on it taking about 2 hours to complete the program.
STEP 3: RETURN YOUR “VIP PACKET” ALONG WITH $40.00 [cash or money order only]
If the STOP-DWI Coordinator is satisfied with your answers [one or two-word answers are not acceptable, except where appropriate] notification will be sent to the court that ordered your participation stating that you have fulfilled the VIP requirement.
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Seneca County STOP-DWI program held its 35th annual Officer of the Year Awards Banquet at the Lux Hotel in Seneca Falls. This event recognized and honored the top officers in impaired driving arrests from each police agency in Seneca County in 2024.
Seneca County Sheriff and STOP-DWI Coordinator Timothy J. Thompson, Jr. presided over the event while Seneca County District Attorney John Nabinger and Assistant Legislator Craig Pemberton (representing Senator Tom O’Mara) provided congratulatory remarks to the award winners and continued support for keeping our highways safe. The keynote speaker for the event was New York State Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan who provided a meaningful message of support and the impacts from impaired driving.
The award winners were:
Sheriff Thompson added, “I applaud the efforts of the award winners this evening and all of our police officers that continue to rid our streets of dangerous drivers. Our success in Seneca County is based on the teamwork of our Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, STOP-DWI program, and partner agencies.”
New York’s STOP-DWI program is the Nations’ first and, to date, only self-sustaining impaired driving program. Other States have implemented components of self-sufficiency, but none to the degree of New York State.
