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Washington County sheriff outlines jail upgrades, mental-health response teams and a proposed public-safety levy
Summary
Sheriff Caprice Massey and Undersheriff John Cook gave an annual update to the Tigard City Council, describing ongoing jail infrastructure work, a countywide mental-health response team, narcotics enforcement results and planning for a November public-safety local option levy.
Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey and Undersheriff John Cook told the Tigard City Council that the sheriff’s office is undertaking significant jail infrastructure work, expanding crisis-response partnerships and planning a public-safety local-option levy to be placed before voters in November.
“Conserving the peace through values-driven service” was the sheriff’s described mission. Massey said the office is managing countywide duties that include the county jail, court security, search and rescue and enforcement on waterways, and that the agency is planning strategically through 2030.
Massey said the county jail is operating with fewer available beds than its full capacity because of infrastructure work and staffing shortages. The facility currently has 388 available beds while fully staffed capacity is 572, she said; major HVAC, roof and water-system upgrades will continue through mid-2026…
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