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.
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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...
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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 valu...
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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 that ...
Read MoreBY 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 akin to a private 401(k) plan. Bill sponsor Assemblyman Randy Kirner, R-Reno, said t...
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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...
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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 of the officers who had lost their lives this y...
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