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SERVICES

34,613 WCSO is proud to be known as

A COMMITMENT TO TRAINING

one of the most highly trained
agencies in the state. This
commitment is demonstrated in
WCSO our professionalism, recruitment
efforts, liability reduction, and
tenure. We believe well-trained
HOSTED deputies are generally better
prepared to act decisively in
situations that may arise. The
TRAINING WCSO Training Unit oversees
internal training and continues
to find strategic ways to offer
HOURS progressive training at a
sustainable cost.

ANNUAL EVIDENCE INVENTORY YIELDS 100% ACCURACY

The Property Evidence Team completed their annual evidence inventory, hand scanning and counting over
90,000 items in three different locations.
SERVICES DIVISION Evidence processing is often dictated by item size and guidelines are in place to help “fit” items into a storage

location. Our evidence staff offer uniform packaging at all of our precincts to assist deputies with proper
evidence handling procedures.

The Services Division is the most diverse work group at WCSO, responsible for recruitment, The Property Evidence Team WCSO EVIDENCE LOCATIONS
training, promotion and internal complaint investigations. Essentially, every employee enters recently implemented a new
online evidence management
and exits their career with WCSO through the Services Division. This work group is also home system, Quetel, allowing photos
to the Criminal Records Unit, Civil Unit, Concealed Handgun Unit, Alarms and Permits Unit, to be uploaded digitally and
and Forensics and Evidence. eliminating the need to retain
CDs and DVDs.

In 2017, the Property Evidence WCSO Warehouse Impound
Team received 20,538 items and Headquarters Storage Lot
released 18,439 to the public.

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