WCSO MISSION STATEMENT -To serve the residents of Washoe County, consistently earning the public’s confidence by providing a safe and secure community using the highest quality law enforcement, detention, and support services possible within the resources entrusted to us.

WCSO VISION STATEMENT - The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will exist to preserve liberty, enhance the safety of the community and defend human dignity. We will strive to be recognized for our strong service orientation, leading edge development of all our human resources and application of emerging technologies. We will be an organization in which each employee embraces integrity as the cornerstone upon which the public trust is built by fostering an environment of honesty, trust, and mutual respect. We will embody the values of our office and reflect these values in the performance of our duties. We will continue to build upon this vision through open communication and receptiveness to new ideas.

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About the Washoe County Sheriff's Office

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is a modern, dedicated, community-oriented law enforcement agency. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for all law enforcement patrol duties within the unincorporated area of the county, the service of civil process, records retention, issuing concealed weapons permits, court security, forensic investigation, criminal investigation, and all search and rescue functions within the county. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is also responsible for operating the only adult detention facility for pretrial detainees within Washoe County.



 

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