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WCSO AT A GLANCE - 2018








          PATROL                                                                                                                    INVESTIGATIONS





          THE PEOPLE                                          MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TEAM (MHRT)                                    THE PEOPLE                                           CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (CIU)
          205   Police Certified                              2,063   MHRT Calls for Service                                           43   Police Certified                                 38  Arrests Directly Related to Tech Ops
               9   Support Staff                              2,613   Patrol Calls with MHRT Support                                     6   Support Staff                               CIU melds the skills and knowledge  of two different

          CALLS FOR SERVICE                                   MHRT includes a deputy and a Master’s level mental                                                                         disciplines to more effectively solve crimes by applying
                                                              health  clinician paired together in  a patrol  car.  This
          56,393   Public Demand                              unique program offers optimum care to those in need                   VIOLENT CRIMES UNIT (VCU)                            technology.
          66,538   Self-Initiated                             – a rapid response from a skilled deputy and immediate                786   Cases Assigned                                   1.  Digital exploitation specialists extract information
                                                              intervention with an experienced clinician. As a team,                                                                          from cell phones, GPS, computers and video data
          REPORTS WRITTEN                                     there is more opportunity for problem-solving on scene;                VCU focuses on incidents where the suspect’s             to identify communication patterns, criminal
                                                                                                                                     actions are violent, threatening or have the
                                                              minimizing the risk of a situation escalating.
          38,751   Reports                                                                                                           potential to harm the victim. This includes crimes       associates and other types of evidence that leaves
                                                                                                                                     such as assaults with a weapon, robbery, homicide,       a digital trail while ensuring compliance with legal
          TRAFFIC                                             CRIMINAL APPREHENSION TEAM (CAT)                                       kidnapping, stalking, sex crimes and child abuse.        requirements involving search and seizure.

          810   DUII Arrests                                  2,428   Home Visits                                                                                                          2.  Criminal intelligence experts gather information
                                                                  205   Arrests                                                     PROPERTY CRIMES UNIT (PCU)                                and share it with the rest of the law enforcement
          TRANSPORTS                                          The highly trained deputies assigned to CAT track and                                                                           community to solve crime.   They also rely on
          854   Transported Custodies                         arrest offenders wanted for serious felony crimes. They                246   Cases Assigned                                     predictive policing software that uses historic
                                                                                                                                                                                              data and Geographic Information System to
          Washington County’s only jail is located in Hillsboro,   also verify the 2,023 registered sex offenders currently in       Detectives in PCU work the most serious felony           predict where deputies have the greatest chance
          Oregon.  All police agencies in the county transport   the county remain in compliance with the laws and their             cases of burglary, auto theft, embezzlement  and         to prevent criminal activity.
          their arrestees to this facility.                   registration requirements.                                             larceny. This work group also monitors pawn shop
                                                                                                                                     records and online transactions for the sale of
          As a result of the 2000 Public Safety Levy, the Sheriff’s   The combined effort of patrol deputies and this team’s         illegal goods.  PCU utilizes technology and public
          Office implemented a transport system to support    hard work improve community safety and maintain                        service campaigns to deter and reduce property
          city police and deputies.   The deputy assigned to   offender compliance.                                                  crimes.
          the transport van responds to pick up arrestees
          for transportation to the  Washington County Jail,
          allowing the city officers and deputies to quickly                                                                        SERVICES
          return to patrol in their area.

          JAIL                                                                                                                      THE PEOPLE                                           CIVIL

                                                                                                                                             5   Police Certified
                                                                                                                                                                                         9,451   Notice Process - Cases Received
                                                                                                                                             5   Jail Certified                          7,821   Notice Process - Cases Served
          THE PEOPLE                                          PROGRAMS                                                                     70   Support Staff                            The Civil Unit is responsible for booking, serving

          153   Police Certified                                        41   GEDs Earned by Inmates                                     295   Volunteers                                 and enforcing court orders as well a variety of other
                                                                                                                                                                                         documents issued by the courts. Examples of civil
             54   Support Staff                                            2   High School Diplomas Awarded                         RECORDS                                              papers include small claim notices, writs of garnishment,
                                                                 1,375   Inmates in Programs*                                                                                            restraining orders and foreclosures of real or personal
          CAPACITY                                            34,985   Hours Inmates Spent in Programs                                7,645   Warrants Processed                         property.
          572   Beds                                                                                                                  4,472   Public Records Requests                    VOLUNTEERS

                                                              *Programs include life improvement and pro-social                     CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE (CHL)                      40,670   Volunteer hours contributed
          PROCESS                                             educational programs.  Topics include: cognitive skill                   2,599   Issued (New)                              Volunteers sharing unique skills and supporting a diverse
          18,412   Bookings                                   building, alcohol and other drugs, individual transition,                3,889   Renewed                                   array of assignments once again exceeded $1,000,000 in
          18,371   Releases                                   assessment, education and employment.                                 25,471   Total CHL Holders                           service contributions in 2018.
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