2025 WCSO Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 4
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Supported by the Community
Sustaining Essential Services Across
Washington County
Supporting Jail Operations
Public safety is a shared responsibility — one
public safety system, responsible for safely housing
that depends on trust, partnership, and a clear
individuals in court-ordered custody. Levy funding
understanding of how services are delivered across
helps maintain appropriate staffing levels, safe
a growing and diverse county. In 2025, Washington
operations, and support the daily work required to
County voters reaffirmed that partnership by
uphold accountability and due process. A well-staffed
approving the Public Safety Levy with over
jail protects the safety of adults in custody, staff, and
57% support, providing critical support for law
the broader community.
enforcement, mental health response, victim
services, and the pubic safety system as a whole.
For WCSO, the levy provides continuity of essential
services our communities rely on every day,
regardless of where they live. It supports the
staffing, training, and infrastructure needed
to respond to emergencies, operate the
county’s only jail, and address complex
public safety challenges.
The Washington County Jail is a cornerstone of the
