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Vote for Red Wortham for Washington County Sheriff in 2020
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Working together to be united, informed, and resourceful. A community crowdsourcing page to help every day people find information and resources to better deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. New resources added daily. Help provide resources or make requests via redwortham@redworthamforsheriff.com 211: Visit website, call 211 or 1 (866) 698-6155, or… Read More
Our jails and prisons must, first, prevent the introduction of the coronavirus into jail and prison facilities and, second, prevent transmission of the virus once it does enter a facility. China’s COVID-19 outbreak in prisons should serve as a primer for the importance of immediate and sweeping action. In Wuhan’s… Read More
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Washington County Jail houses 572 offenders and books in around 18,000 individuals each year. Each day, the jail receives nearly 50 new arrested offenders and releases a similar number daily. In order to keep this operation going continuously 24/7, between 75 and 100 staff members come and go daily inside… Read More
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ICE is a complex and conflicted issue that can be confusing and overwhelming. In today’s political climate, fear-based rhetoric has become the norm in the news about ICE and local law enforcement roles. In reality, each have distinct missions and responsibilities. ICE uses a civil, not criminal, process by which… Read More
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The Murphy’s Furniture Family has been involved in presenting the community’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade since its inception in 1979. The parade is a symbol of hope brought with Spring. This year, the parade is also a symbol of hope for REAL CHANGE in Washington County. The Vote Red Wortham… Read More
The County Sheriff provides several services to the public throughout Washington County, to include multi-agency teams, investigations, patrols of urban unincorporated and rural areas, the county jail, civil process, evidence processing, concealed handgun licensing, alarm permitting, and more. I am running to become your next sheriff because the management of… Read More
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Washington County Sheriff’s Office employs more than 430 uniformed deputies. These deputies serve the public in our county providing law enforcement in rural and urban unincorporated neighborhoods. They also provide civil service and staff a 572 bed jail to house offenders from the entire county. These deputies are responsible for… Read More
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It is insufficient for our government leaders to only proclaim a commitment and active practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the public offices of Washington County. The policy decisions of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office have a huge impact on safety, security, and livability for every person in our… Read More
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I am running for the office of Washington County Sheriff in the May 19, 2020 election. This is the first time in far too long you have had a choice on the ballot for county sheriff. Historically, your sheriffs have used a tactic of quietly passing the office to a… Read More
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Mixed results show Washington County Deputies may have bias with Hispanic persons In 2017, Oregon passed a law requiring all law enforcement agencies to collect and provide data about the people they stop. These stops are limited to those where an officer makes the decision to stop. In other words,… Read More
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