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Sheriff presents 2025 annual report; corrections bookings fell and Project Lifesaver enrollment highlighted
Summary
Sheriff Jeff Murphy presented the Washington County Sheriff's Office 2025 annual report noting a drop in bookings from 502 to 471, continued program expansion including Project Lifesaver (73 active clients) and investments in training and technology such as FARO 3D scanning and body-worn cameras.
Sheriff Jeff Murphy presented the Washington County Sheriff's Office 2025 Annual Report to the Public Safety Committee on March 31, outlining staffing, corrections metrics, community programs and equipment acquisitions.
The report shows total bookings fell to 471 in 2025 from 502 in 2024. The Corrections Division received $92,300 in state MAT funding, $155,600 in state-ready reimbursement and $24,240 for boarding-in individuals from other counties. The report noted increased lobby traffic (6,795 visitors in 2025 vs. 3,943 in 2024).
Murphy highlighted continued investments in training and technology, including acquisition of a FARO 3D laser scanner for collision reconstruction, expanded deployment of Axon body-worn cameras, the MILO range training system obtained through grant funding, and new scheduling and records-management initiatives. He also described the Central Arraignment Part (CAP) established in 2018 that reduced daily inmate admissions and remains in operation.
The report described Project Lifesaver, a free county program that provides wristband transmitters for people prone to wandering; the program had 73 active clients in 2025. Other programs listed include community outreach, peer support, a joint sUAS/drone team and a sheriff's summer camp for youth.
Murphy said the report slides will be posted on the Sheriff's Office website and will include town-specific data for supervisors. No formal committee action was required for the presentation.
