Law enforcement officers are people like you and me who want to make a difference. Serving the communities that we all share is just a part of what these humble heroes do. Standing up for those who can not stand up for themselves is just in their blood. Despite the dangers, they proudly put on their uniforms and badges every day, for us. National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day has become a day for us to unite as a community and to honor those who have given their lives to protect us, our fam...
Most of us get up in the morning. go about our days and never think about our local law enforcement officers, unless we hear another negative story on the news. There is a perception that there are a lot of bad cops out there. However the reality is that 99.1% of Law Enforcement officers are NOT accused of any misconduct of any kind. In 2015, 965 civilians were fatally shot by officers, this kind of situation gets the media’s attention, understandably. However, it is impo...
Law Enforcement officials and dignitaries from across the region stood in silent reverence showing their solidarity and respect for those Law Enforcement personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Today was the 27th James D. Hoff Memorial held at Idlewild Park in Reno Nevada. This annual formal event also recognizes Law Enforcement individuals who survived harrowing situations while on duty. Two members of the Washoe County Sheriff Deputies Association were honored today for the...
Yesterday, several staff from the Sheriff's Office participated in the Law Enforcement Memorial Torch Run honoring fallen officers from the State of Nevada. WCSO Deputies from various divisions ran a 12 mile leg from Smith Valley to Wellington to memorialize those officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Leading the pack was our own K9 Rony who carried the baton first, then passed to the remaining team members. Inside the baton was the roll call...
Sheriff Allen commends court Deputies for defusing a potentially life-threatening kidnap attempt at the Mills B. Lane Courthouse The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office released a court security photo today showing Deputies and security staff assigned to the Mills B. Lane Justice Center in downtown Reno safely defusing a potentially life-threatening kidnap attempt that occurred within the lobby of the courthouse last Friday afternoon. Sheriff Chuck Allen commended the actions of the Deputies who were...
Panel reviews bill to alter pension fund, tackle liability BY MICHELLE RINDELSASSOCIATED PRESS CARSON CITY, NEV. A Republican-backed bill that would significantly change the Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System got a closer review Wednesday from a legislative money committee, as rooms nearly full of opponents looked on. The Assembly Ways and Means Committee combed through the details of AB190, which aims to transition the public pension program into something more aki...
Should the Legislature Dismantle Public Employee Representation Rights?By Jeffrey H. Keefe, Ph.D.March 25, 2015Executive summaryThis paper investigates whether Nevada Local Government employees are overpaid at the expense of Nevada taxpayers. The research is timely. The Nevada legislature is considering bills that would greatly weaken employee rights to union representation and collective bargaining. Nevada is already an open shop or Right-to Work (RTW) state that greatly diminishes the power of...
As stated last week the individual legislator bills were finally doled out late Tuesday afternoon – March 17. Senator Roberson's long awaited PERS bill contained a much different approach to "fixing" PERS than Assemblyman Kirner's AB 190. Roberson's bill (not scheduled for a hearing as of tonight) affected only new employees and new retirees hired or retired on or after July 1, 2015. For regular employees it moved the retirement age to 65; it reduced the contribution rate to 2.25%; if increased ...
It’s a story heard a lot these days. Alcohol-related arrests of drivers operating a car under the influence is skyrocketing in many places.In the Province of Ontario, Canada, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) agency announced that impaired driving arrests were up in January 37% compared to the same time last year. OPP Officers logged 118 impaired driving charges in January, versus 86 charges in January of 2014.The latest statistics come on the heels a fatal crash on Highway 401 in Whitby...
The Washoe County Sheriffs' Deputies Association has launched it's annual 2015 Residential Direct Mail Fundraising Campaign!This program will be mailed to most residences throughout our jurisdiction. This is an official and authorized program being conducted exclusively by the Washoe County Sheriffs' Deputies Association.We are using this direct mail medium because we believe it is the most ethical, respectful, and professional way to raise valuable funds for our group. It is also a valuab...
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office invited residents to join them for a celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Incline Village Substation on Saturday, July 26, 2014 . Residents got a chance to meet the Sheriff's Office staff and learn about the services provided through the Substation. They were able to tour the facility and see the results of the recently completed remodeling project. The visitors to the celebration also had the chance to meet some of the Sheriff's Office K9 team...
Executive Staff are joined by representatives from VFW Post 10053, Verdi, in honoring Deputy Sita Singh as the Post’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year in appreciation for services rendered to the community during the last year. VFW Post 10053 presented Deputy Singh with the award during the Annual ACES meeting on July 17.
On Saturday, July 7th RAVEN responded to the area of Marlette Lake for a downed para-glider with possibly two broken legs. RAVEN crew used the helicopter cell phone to make contact with the victim. Using the victim's descriptions of where he was, RAVEN was able to locate the victim between two sharp peaks at 8,000 feet. HASTY Member Andy Monroe was lowered along with the backboard and litter. Monroe singlehandedly prepared
There is an abandoned vehicle in my neighborhood. Who do I call to report it?If the abandoned vehicle is located in the unincorporated areas of Washoe County, you can report an abandoned vehicle on a public street to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Front Desk at 328-3001. If the abandoned vehicle is in Reno, call Reno Direct at 334-4636. If the abandoned vehicle is in Sparks, call the Sparks Police Department at 353-2231.Taken From the Community Partnership Connection Newsletter
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office invites residents to join them for a celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Incline Village Substation.Festivities will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Residents will have a chance to meet Sheriff’s Office staff and learn about the services provided through the Substation. They will also be able to tour the facility and see the results of a recently completed remodeling project.The Incline Village Substation op...
“How many kids have been killed by school fire in all of North America in the past 50 years? Kids killed… school fire… North America… 50 years… How many? Zero. That’s right. Not one single kid has been killed by school fire anywhere in North America in the past half a century. Now, how many kids have been killed by school violence?”So began an extraordinary daylong seminar presented by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, a Pulitzer Prize nominated author, West Point psychology professor, and without a doubt...
RENO – Washoe County sheriff’s deputies and supervisors will be getting a raise under a ruling by an arbitrator who said the county had the funds to pay for it.The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the 3.1 percent pay raise for 414 members of the Washoe County Deputies Association and its supervisory group will cost the county about $1.3 million this year.County officials said the pay increase is the equivalent of 13 deputy positions and could require cost-cutting measures elsewhere in the budget, in...
Washoe CountyPosition Title: Deputy Sheriff RecruitPosition Type: CivilianClosing Date: 12/28/2012Job DescriptionWhether you are looking for a career for the first time, changing careers or returning from military service, deciding what career is right for you can be confusing. The right choice can offer you the right opportunities; professional advancement, a rewarding work environment, diversity in job options, service to your community and attractive benefits. At the Washoe County Sheriff’s O...
Sheriff’s deputies deal with hard times By Dennis Myers This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. a banquet in a downtown hotel, Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley stepped out to make a call.Photo by Dennis Myers For members of the public, the thought when they hear about fewer police on the street is likely for the safety of themselves and family members. But it also means that the jobs of those officers who remain after budget cuts become more dangerous.“I think what happens a lot in policing is … as c...
by Jill LufranoCourtesy of the Sparks TribuneRENO — Washoe County commissioners Monday approved a $169 million fiscal year 2012-2013 budget with no layoffs through June 2013. The budget eliminates 51 vacant full-time employee positions and calls for $6.3 million in departmental operating reductions, while providing an 8 percent end balance and no tax rate increase.However, several county employees face salary cuts this fiscal year, and the 51 eliminated positions put public safety at risk, accor...
Brian DugganReno Gazette JournalThe three local governments in the Truckee Meadows are expected today to consider their final general fund budgets for the 2012-13 fiscal year.While all three are still feeling the effects of the housing bust and subsequent recession, the proposed budgets won’t include the dramatic cuts that have defined local government finance since 2007, Reno, Sparks and Washoe County officials report. All three governments must submit their budgets to the state by June 1.And a...
Article courtesy of the BOLO Report, Thanks for your support! http://boloreport.comA couple BOLO Report staffers attended a fundraiser Saturday evening with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in Reno, NV. The event was hosted by WCSO deputies riding in the Police Unity Tour and their Sheriff, Mike Haley.“We’ve done several different fundraisers,” one deputy told us, and laughed. “This was our first time we’ve done a wine-tasting.”That deputy is one of the four WCSO riders who will be attending t...
