The Incline Village Substation
is a full-service satellite station, which can provide all necessary
law enforcement services to the citizens of Incline Village and
Crystal Bay. Additional support from the Reno area is only 30 minutes
away
The Incline Village Substation
of the Washoe County Sheriff's Office has the primary responsibility
of providing law enforcement, search and rescue, dispatch, and civil
process services for an area of about 60 square miles, from the
Mt. Rose summit to Crystal Bay and Incline Village, Nevada, on the
northeastern shores of Lake Tahoe. Dispatchers handle calls for
the Patrol Division, North Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue, Pyramid Lake
and Tribal, and Animal Control. An administrative clerk is responsible
for processing work cards, fingerprints, Concealed Weapons Permits
(CCWs), and civil process as well as assisting in case preparation.
The Incline Substation
sponsors a Citizen's Academy, which has successfully graduated over
100 citizens from ten separate sessions.
About the Area
The population of Incline
Village varies greatly with the seasons. The base population is
approximately 9,000 residents. The scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe and
the numerous recreational opportunities including boating, bicycling,
swimming, hiking, and other outdoor activities, brings many visitors
in the summer months, doubling the population. Winter months also
bring tourists for cross-country and downhill skiing, snowboarding,
and snowshoeing.
The elevation at Lake
Tahoe begins at 6,250 feet and climbs to 9,000 feet at the peak
of Mt. Rose summit. Weather conditions change rapidly in the area;
therefore, all visitors are urged to contact the Department of Transportation
for road conditions prior to traveling.
