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 14, 2010
Data Driven Deployment in Sun Valley and Sparks
WHEN: May 9, 2010 Approximately 12:24 A.M.
WHERE: Warhol Drive, Sun Valley
VICTIM 30 Year Old Hispanic Male
SUSPECT Baltazar, Juan Carlos – age 28
Resident of Washoe County
CONTACT: Detective Lieutenant Darin Balaam
775-328-6354
www.washoesheriff.com
WHEN: Beginning Monday, May 17, 2010
WHERE: Sun Valley and Sparks areas
CONTACT: Deputy Brooke Keast, PIO
775-328-6370 Office, 775-771-8252 cell
www.washoesheriff.com
There will be an increased law enforcement presence in Sun Valley and the City of Sparks beginning May 17, in accordance with the Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) initiative. This means residents will see an increased presence of Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Sparks Police officers, Nevada Highway Patrol troopers, as well as non-traditional partnering representatives from several agencies who are assisting in this effort; some of which include:
- State of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Division
- Washoe County Code Enforcement
- Reno Marshal’s
- US Marshal’s
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- State of Nevada Department of Public Safety, Parole and Probation
- Washoe County Regional Animal Services
This DDACTS event will be an effort to reduce crashes and to address crime trends that are historically persistent in the targeted areas. Data shows 1187 significant vehicle crashes in these hotspot areas over the past four years. One of the ways that DDACTS proposes to address the identified issues is to establish non-traditional partnerships to look at the cause of crime and crashes from a different perspective and try to generate a cooperative and more efficient way to address a problem.
“In order to better serve our residents, it makes sense to place our resources where they will do the most good.” states Sheriff Mike Haley. “Using analysis of historical data and targeted enforcement efforts we are making an impact in our entire community by focusing on one area at a time.”
In 2009 the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office was awarded grant funding from the State of Nevada, Office of Traffic Safety for overtime expenses to help carry out these events through the coming year.
“Our goal is not to issue citations or make arrests but to realize compliance with traffic laws which will reduce motor vehicle crashes. We have seen criminal activity drop in DDACTS areas due to having a high-visibility of law enforcement resources for a sustained period,” stated Sergeant Eric Spratley of the Sheriff’s Office Research and Development Unit.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is committed to the safety and security of the public. For more information on DDACTS:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/law-enforcement/traffic-safety/ddacts.htm
