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Jonathan F. Thompson
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Tim Woods
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Sheriff Greg Champagne
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October 21, 2015 - 11:10 - The Pit is home to dozens of people who are homeless, most of whom struggle with addiction, mental illness or both. The grounds are littered with tents, garbage, stolen property, used hypodermic needles, and makeshift shelters. Every community has at least one place like The Pit. Snohomish County has dozens. After years of data and seeing the same faces over and over again, Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary (along with dozens of other chiefs and sheriffs across the country) could see that the approach was not working. The county still had homeless people and mental illness in this population continued to go untreated. Problems related to drug or alcohol addiction not only continued, but were rising. The people sent to jail for trespass would come back out in two to three days and go right back to living on the street. As a result, Office of Neighborhoods deputies are charged with reaching out and trying to connect each person with service they need. Within the first month of the unit being fully staffed, they made over 200 individual contacts in the field. The hope in Snohomish County is that the new approach by Office of Neighborhoods stops funneling vulnerable populations into jail and instead into the services they need. Credit: Shari Ireton, Snohomish County Sheriff's Office September 8, 2017 - 11:14 - Miscellaneous Category Second Runner-Up Photographer: Lt. Bill Davis Date Taken: Sept. 8, 2017 Brief Description: Deputy Rod White with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office reads the book, “Too Many Toys,” to children at the Benton Library in Benton, La., on Sept. 8, 2017. Building and fostering relationships between deputies and children is an investment in the future. Names of Individuals in the Image: Deputy Rod White of the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office and kiddos and parents. Sheriff’s Office: Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Parish and State: Bossier Parish, Louisiana May 29, 2019 - 12:07 - Photographer: Chris Kamps Date Taken: May, 2019 Brief Description: This is our K-9 Deputy Helo. Helo is a Belgian Malinois, and is fairly new to our department. He has adapted very well to his new surroundings and life. K-9 Deputy Helo is great with kids, and makes regular visits to our school district. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office even has a 5K Walk/Run dedicated to Helo, the “Helo 5K Walk/Run”, which is pet friendly, and will be held in September 2019, our second year running. K-9 Deputy Helo is a beauty and in this picture it definitely shows! Name of Individuals in the Image: K-9 Deputy Helo Sheriff’s Office: Vilas County Sheriff’s Office City/County and State: Eagle River, Vilas County, Wisconsin June 28, 2017 - 14:54 - Family Violence: Don't Kick the Kid...or the Dog!May 4, 2016 - 21:49 - Camden County Lt. Max Robeson, working the checkpoint. Credit: Tiffany Mentzer, Camden County Sheriff's OfficeMay 5, 2016 - 10:15 - Camden County Mock Wreck to raise awareness of drinking and driving. Credit: Tiffany Mentzer, Camden County Sheriff's OfficeMarch 19, 2019 - 13:12 - Court Security Category Runner-Up Chester County (Pa.) Cpl. Matthew Mendenhall and his K-9 partner, Nero, keep watch in the lobby of the Chester County Justice Center in West Chester, Pa.August 27, 2015 - 12:11 - Deputy Lamond James getting ready for Camden's Hands Across the Border Checkpoint. Credit: Tiffany Mentzer, Camden County Sheriff's OfficeJune 28, 2017 - 14:54 - Family Violence: Don't Kick the Kid...or the Dog!August 31, 2015 - 10:43 - Deputy Lamond James on a routine traffic stop. Credit: Tiffany Mentzer, Camden County Sheriff's OfficeMay 5, 2016 - 09:39 - Camden County Mock Wreck to raise awareness of drinking and driving. Credit: Tiffany Mentzer, Camden County Sheriff's OfficeMay 5, 2016 - 10:36 - Camden County students on the 'BAT' Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit. Credit: Tiffany Mentzer, Camden County Sheriff's Office