MEDIA RELEASE  

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office offers pre-season boat inspections

Released by: Lt. Mike Biondi

Release Date: 04/02/21

NARRATIVE:

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will once again be providing an opportunity for boaters to have their boats inspected at three different locations in Deschutes County.  The inspections will be offered on April 10th, 2021, at Big Country RV in Redmond, the Main Sheriff’s Office parking lot in Bend and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office substation in La Pine.  DCSO Marine Deputies and Volunteers will be present at the above locations on April 10th, between the hours of 9am-3pm.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 191 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

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