2025 WCSO Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 5
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Maintaining Patrol Staffing and
Emergency Response
Patrol deputies provide 9-1-1 emergency response,
follow-up investigations, and a visible presence
throughout the county. In 2025, deputies handled
more than 97,000 calls for service, including
emergencies, investigations, and community safety
concerns. Levy resources help sustain staffing levels
that allow deputies to respond promptly to calls for
service, manage emerging situations, and remain
available to communities when they are needed most.
Expanding Mental Health Response
Public safety increasingly involves responding to
individuals experiencing mental health crises. Levy
Investing in Tools and Technology
funding supports the Mental Health Response Team
Modern public safety requires leveraging reliable
(MHRT), providing immediate, coordinated crisis
tools to improve safety, accountability, and efficiency.
response, helping stabilize situations, connect people
Levy-supported investments in technology help
to care, and reduce the need for enforcement-only
deputies and professional staff do their jobs more
solutions. These teams play a critical role in improving
effectively — from improving documentation
outcomes for individuals in crisis while enhancing
and evidence management to supporting safer
safety for responders and the community.
interactions and more consistent service delivery.
Sheriff Caprice Massey emphasized the responsibility
that comes with this community support:
“In approving the Public Safety Levy, especially during
a time of economic uncertainty, Washington County
sent a powerful message that public safety matters.
We are deeply grateful for that trust and committed to
being careful, transparent stewards of these resources
as we serve our community every day.”
Together, these investments help ensure the Sheriff’s
Office can meet today’s demands while preparing for
the challenges ahead. The Public Safety Levy is not just
a funding mechanism; it reflects shared values and a
commitment to keeping Washington County a safe
place to live, work, and thrive.
