Public Safety

County moves to new emergency alert system

File photo: Chas Hundley Washington County transitioned today to a new emergency alert system—used to notify county residents during fires, floods, for missing persons notices and the like—called Everbridge.  Washington County officials encouraged residents to sign up for the service; those previously signed up on the old system will need[Read More…]

Commissioners approve funding for Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office body cameras

A Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Photo: WCSO The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted December 15 to authorize $1.397 million in spending through 2026 to purchase and deploy body cameras to the Washington County Sheriff’s 210 deputies, and to outfit 129 patrol vehicles with similar technology. A statement released[Read More…]

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