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Washington County sheriff's office outlines drones, body cameras and staffing gains; pauses ALPR rollout
Summary
Sheriff's Office representatives updated residents on community outreach events, a Drone-as-First-Responder trial, expanded body-worn cameras (including in the jail), improving recruitment and an ongoing jail expansion planning process; officials said ALPR deployment is paused pending technical and community questions.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office told residents it is stepping up community outreach and modernizing operations while pausing a controversial automated license-plate-reader rollout.
At a community forum, a sheriff's office spokesperson said the department distributes two newsletters and will be at local events this spring, including the Aloha Farmers Market, Bethany concerts and the county fair. "We usually bring some sort of fun vehicle, fun swag for kids and adults alike," the spokesperson said, offering copies of printed materials for attendees.
Sheriff's Office leadership highlighted several operational initiatives. An agency official described a Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) pilot that places drones at centralized…
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