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Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton Chosen to be a Member of the All Sheriff’s Authority

The meeting was hosted by a collaboration of the U. S. Department of Justice, the National Institute of Corrections, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the National Sheriffs Association. It included representatives from the Substance Abuse and Mental H...

Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton is asked to join the National Association of Counties

This past weekend in Clark County, Nevada at the NACo National Annual Convention, Sheriff Clayton co-hosted the “closed-door” meeting of the Task Force and also co-hosted the Town Hall session that was open to all attendees of the convention.

The major foc...

Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton appointed by Governor Gretcher Whitmer to the Michigan Joint Task

"I am honored to have been selected to participate as a member of the Jail and Pre-Trial Incarceration Task Force, established by Governor Whitmer”, Clayton said. “I believe the work of the task force will be a critical first step...

Beyond the Badge 2-2: 911 The True First Responders

Why Beyond The Badge? It's our way of showing, in our own words what we are really about.

Beyond the Badge 2-2: 911 The True First Responders

WCSO Dispatcher James Wrock honored as top trainer!

His family and Dispatch leadership were there to support and congratulate him in the well-deserved honor. Congrats, Jim!

WCSO's Outreach Coordinator Marv Gundy honored at Michigan Works Awards Ceremony

Marv has a heart of gold, strong work ethic and loves his community - which is why we are so lucky to have him as our Community Outreach Coordinator. He has transformed the Youth Employment Program to what it is today and we couldn't be more proud. Way to...

Congratulations Deputy Turpin

She has shown herself to be a confident self-starter that takes initiative and pays close attention to detail. WCSO is lucky to have her as part of the team!

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Naloxone Training Filming in Progress!

“Equipping our deputies with Naloxone provides a valuable tool to deal with the opioid and heroin epidemic” according to Sheriff’s Police Services Commander Marlene Radzik.  “The faces of those suffering fr...

WCSO Metro Dispatch Honored for National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 call made in the United States.  The public safety telecommunicators of Washtenaw Metro Dispatch are responsible for receiving all of the emergency calls and dispatching law enforcement pers...

WCSO & Prevent Child Abuse America: “Help Great Childhoods Happen this April!”

Research suggests that
many people are already playing a role in preventing child abuse and creatinggreat childhoods in their communities, they just don’t realize it. A study
commissioned by Prevent Child Abuse America shows that only 27% of Americans...

WCSO Retiree Breakfast

Some worked as deputies for a dollar an hour and others made considerably more. Now retired they have moved in their lives but no matter the difference they all have a common bond.   At one time in their lives they were Deputies for the Washtenaw...

Corrections Academy Graduates

Ofc. Ruth Rusu, Ofc. Laura Tew, Ofc. Brooke Lucidi, Ofc. Bryan Brunson, Ofc. Christopher Holman, and Ofc. Gregory Gillette graduated from the Washtenaw Community College Corrections Officers Academy on March 1, 2018.  The Corrections Officer Acad...

Police Service Dog Team Assists Clinton PD

 The citation was received for tracking and locating an Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI) suspect who had fled from the Clinton Police Department, recklessly crashed his vehicle in an intersection in rural southwest Washtenaw Coun...

WCSO Information about Ice Safety

Before venturing out onto the ice, tell someone on land where you are going and when you expect to be back.  Relaying your plan can help save your life if something happens to you while out on the ice.  Carry a cell phone with you in a w...