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CPO LEADERSHIP TRAINING WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE Community - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CPO LEADERSHIP TRAINING WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE Community - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CPO LEADERSHIP TRAINING WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE Community Outreach Specialist Public Affairs DOREEN RIVERA Public Information Officer Public Affairs JEFF TALBOT About WCSO Approx. 600 employees Services unincorporated
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About WCSO
- Approx. 600 employees
- Services unincorporated
Washington County, contract cities
– Banks – Cornelius – Gaston
- Operate Washington County’s only
jail
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About WCSO
- Variety of special teams,
including inter-agency:
– Search & Rescue / Explorer Post – K-9 team – Marine patrol – Mental health team – Domestic violence team – Tactical team (SWAT) – Negotiations team
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Pioneering into a new era
- Enhanced Sheriff’s Patrol District
(ESPD) - 1987
– Approximately 208,000 residents
- f urban unincorporated
Washington County
- CALEA accredited since 2004
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Community outreach specialists
Doreen Rivera
North of HWY 26 (Bethany, Cedar Mill)
Lee Blevins
HWY 217 corridor & South County (Raleigh Hills, Garden Home, Metzger)
Amy Terrones
Aloha
*Western Washington County*
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Community outreach specialists
Resources they can provide:
- Police activity inquiries
- Set up a neighborhood watch
- Request personnel to
community events
- Community issues, concerns
– Traffic, crime trends, nuisance properties, homeless-related issues, etc.
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What to expect at CPO meetings
- WCSO uniformed deputy and
community outreach specialist typically in attendance
- Will bring printed handouts
– Crime statistics – Sheriff’s Office News
- Will discuss current issues, upcoming
events, seasonal PSAs, etc.
- Address questions, concerns
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What to expect at CPO meetings
- CPO meetings are your opportunity
to ask questions and raise concerns to law enforcement.
– If staff doesn’t know an answer, they will research and follow-up, or discuss further with you one on one.
- If you have specific items you’d like
WCSO personnel to address or set aside additional time for, feel free to contact your community
- utreach specialist ahead of time.
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