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SPECIAL BULLETIN OCSD attempts to ID child annoyance suspect

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department issued a Wireless Emergency Alert Thursday, Sept. 19, in an attempt to identify a child annoyance suspect. 

Medal for Lifesaving Deputies save the life of a gunshot victim

On June 10, 2019 at 1:50 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a possible shooting at a Stanton strip mall. When Deputies Murphy and Lewis arrived, they found a man lying on the ground bleeding…

Jewelry Store Burglary Suspects Arrested

Two people were arrested in the early morning hours of Monday, June 24, after an attempted burglary at a jewelry store in Yorba Linda. The attempted burglary procedures were very similar to recent…

OCSD launches new school safety initiative

With 13contract cities and Orange County’s unincorporated areas, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is responsible for the safety of students and staff for more than 125 public and private…

Lake Forest Robbery in Progress

On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at about 9:12 am, Lake Forest Police Services personnel were dispatched to the Walgreen’s on Muirlands Blvd reference a possible robbery in progress. Units arrived on the…

OCSD engineer internationally recognized for communications contributions

An Orange County Sheriff’s Department engineer received international recognition for his work leading the team responsible for ensuring Orange County’s emergency services responders can effectively…

Saying goodbye to Explosive Detection K9 Sam

We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our Explosive Detection K9s, Sam.  Sam, a 9-year-old black Labrador, served with the Sheriff’s Department for more than three years with his…

Lake Forest deputys proactive efforts thwart potential string of burglaries

Three men were arrested -- and a burglary plan potentially foiled -- after an observant deputy noticed suspicious behavior and initiated an investigative car stop in the city of Lake Forest. At…

Citizens critical in apprehension of hit and run suspects

A group of suspects who stole a car and crashed it into a residence in the city of Lake Forest were taken into custody thanks to quick law enforcement response and assistance from engaged residents…

OCSD Crisis Negotiation Team helps diffuse tense situation with barricaded man

Get them talking. Make a connection. Diffuse the situation. These are the tenets of crisis negotiation, but the process is much more nuanced and complex than it sounds.   It was approaching 9:…