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.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: New Year’s Eve Activity
WHEN: 6:00pm, December 31, 2009 until 6:00am, January 1, 2010
WHERE: 911 Parr Blvd. Reno, NV
CONTACT: PIO Deputy Brooke Keast
911 Parr Blvd Reno, NV 89512
Office 328-6370, cell 771-8252
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the statistics regarding bookings into the Detention Facility during the 2009-2010 New Year’s Eve.
There were 84 people booked into the Detention Facility from 6:00pm, December 31, 2009 until 6:00am, January 1, 2010.
Of those bookings; 27 were charged with Driving under the Influence and 5 were charged with Domestic Battery.
32 others were not arrested but were brought into the facility for Civil Protective Custody meaning they were too intoxicated to care for themselves. They will be released during daylight hours once they are no longer intoxicated.
These statistics are similar when compared to last year's numbers. New Year's Eve 2008-2009 we reported 91 people booked into the Detention Facility; 31 were charged with Driving under the Influence, 1 was charged with Domestic Battery and 26 were brought in for Civil Protective Custody.
