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Washoe County sheriff details drone use, e‑bike enforcement and evacuation support at Incline CAB meeting
Summary
Lieutenant Nick Cohen told the Incline Village/Crystal Bay Citizens Advisory Board the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office can draw deputies from across the county, deploy FAA‑certified drones for searches and scene assessment, and cite reckless e‑bike riders; residents were urged to log complaints via 311 or washosheriff.com.
At a Jan. meeting of the Incline Village/Crystal Bay Citizens Advisory Board, Lieutenant Nick Cohen of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office outlined how the agency would respond to a large‑scale evacuation and detailed recent public‑safety tools and enforcement practices.
“We can lock down the detention facility, call people in,” Cohen said, describing the agency’s ability to pull deputies countywide and use mutual‑aid agreements with Reno and Sparks to staff intersections and perform door‑to‑door checks during a mass evacuation. He said local assigned staff are small but that the agency…
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