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It is easy to see why being part of a community
                                                                                                                                                                                              where people feel safe ranks high for all of us. To
                                                                                                                                                                                              best serve our communities, the 726 square miles
                                                                                                                                                                                              of  Washington County are mapped out into 14
                                                                                                                                                                                              geographic  beats or  service areas.  Each beat is
                                                                                                                                                                                              assigned a command officer directly responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                              for problem solving  and strategic planning.
                                                                                                                                                                                              Assigned together, deputies and  the beat
                                                                                                                                                                                              sergeant gain an understanding of area residents’
                                                                                                                                                                                              needs and tailor service locally for community
                                                                                                                                                                                              engagement and accountability.  Beat sergeants
                                                                                                                                                                                              and deputies regularly connect  and collaborate
                                                                                                                                                                                              with the community – through events, schools,
                                                                                                                                                                                              community groups, local business association or
                                                                                                                                                                                              community meetings and educational public safety
                                                                                                                                                                                              presentations. Command officers or lieutenants are
                                                                                                                                                                                              responsible for sectors or a collection of beats in
                                                                                                                                                                                              similar geographic areas. Working from this view
                                                                                                                                                                                              point, the collective needs of an area are easily
                                                                                                                                                                                              identified and a lieutenant helps leverage available
                                                                                                                                                                                              assistance.


                                                                                                                                                                                              One of our strategic goals at the sheriff’s office is for
                                                                                                                                                                                              Washington County to be the safest major urban
                                                                                                                                                                                              county in Oregon. According to FBI data for the
                                                                                                                                                                                              most recent year recorded – 2016 – we achieved
                                                                                                                                                                                              that goal. The extent to which we meet this goal
                                                                                                                                                                                              depends greatly on how well we work together.

                                                                                                                                                                                              View the FBI report:
                                                                                                                                                                                              www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr/publications


                                                                                                                                                                                              Deputies patrol the road 24 hours a day, 7 days a
                                                                                                                                                                                              week, 365 days a year. We take pride saying this is
                                                                                                                                                                                              more than a full-time job - because it is - patrolling
                                                                                                                                                                                              the streets and keeping our commitment to public
                                                                                                                                                                                              safety is our calling.
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