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Sheriff’s HOPE team reports 2,182 contacts and 1,404 service connections in 2024; camping ordinance used for cleanups
Summary
Washoe County Sheriff's Office HOPE outreach deputies told commissioners they made 2,182 contacts in 2024, connected 1,404 people to services and completed encampment cleanups under the county’s camping ordinance; the board discussed enforcement and housing links.
Washoe County’s HOPE (Homeless Outreach Proactive Engagement) team reported to commissioners on Tuesday that the unit made 2,182 contacts and connected 1,404 people to services during calendar 2024, and that the team’s work has expanded into regular community‑court participation and assistance with evictions.
Sergeant Natasha Schutte, who leads the HOPE team, told the board the unit sheltered 44 individuals in the field, made 65 community‑court diversions and assisted the civil‑process unit 93 times. She said the team completed 15 warning citations for a fall cleanup near the “End…
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