The Washoe County Sheriff's
Office is concerned with keeping the community informed about the
operation of the Sheriff's Office. One of the ways to accomplish
this is by regularly keeping the news media, and thereby the public,
informed of events involving the Sheriff's Office and its personnel.
The Public Information Officer (P.I.O.) coordinates this by acting
as a liaison between the Sheriff's Office and media representatives.
Duties include assisting reporters assigned to cover news stories
and providing them with general information at the scene of major
incidents. Our goal is to provide timely and factual information
to the community we serve.
The P.I.O.
is available 24 hours a day to respond to the scene of major incidents.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2010
Sheriff’s Office has a new Public Information Officer
CONTACT: PIO Deputy J. Armando Avina
911 Parr Blvd Reno, NV 89512
Office 328-6370, Cell 771-8252, After Hours Pager 861-7208
Email: javina@washoecounty.us

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office announces a new Public Information Officer beginning on May 24, 2010. Deputy J. Armando Avina is taking over the position of PIO. He’s been with the Sheriff’s Office since August 2001 and has worked assignments within the Detention Bureau, Training Division, and Patrol Division.
