2025 WCSO Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 8
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Guiding Public Safety in Washington County
Strong public safety organizations do not operate by
Training, and Fiscal Responsibility. These priorities are
chance; a clear vision, shared values, and intentional
interconnected and inform decisions at every level of
leadership guide them. At the Washington County
the organization.
Sheriff’s Office, our strategic priorities provide a
framework for decision-making to support both our
workforce and the communities we serve.
Sheriff Caprice Massey’s vision for WCSO is to be the
premier public safety agency and to serve the safest
major urban county in the Pacific Northwest. That
vision is supported by a mission to conserve the peace
through a service-oriented approach guided by our
core values. Together, these principles shape how we
operate today and how we prepare for the future.
Supporting Our Workforce
Public safety depends on people. Today, WCSO’s
workforce includes 405 certified staff and over
177 professional staff. Recruiting, training, and
retaining dedicated deputies and professional staff is
one of the most important investments we can make
for Washington County. By prioritizing employee
wellness, leadership development, and modern
training, WCSO works hard to make sure our teams are
To turn vision into action, WCSO focuses on six strategic
prepared, supported, and able to serve the community
priorities: Wellness, Trust, Innovation, Collaboration,
safely and effectively.
