OC Sheriff promotes two Assistant Sheriffs
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 14, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department today promoted 33 personnel, including two Assistant Sheriffs. Assistant Sheriff Jeff Puckett will oversee the Department’…
21030459 Use of Force
In September of 2021, deputies were involved in a use of force in the City of Yorba Linda. The Use of Force was determined to be within policy. https://cpraazlrshotprod1.blob.core.…
07252765 OIS
In December of 2007, a deputy was involved in an officer involved shooting in the City of Aliso Viejo. The case was investigated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and no criminal…
15161289 OIS
In July of 2015, a deputy was involved in an officer involved shooting in the City of Laguna Woods. No injuries resulted from the OIS, the shooting was determined to be within policy. The case was…
Tsunami Advisory lifted for Orange County coastal cities
UPDATE Jan. 15, 2022, 8:30 p.m.- The Tsunami Advisory has been lifted for Orange County. Beaches, harbors and piers have reopened. Although no significant coastal flooding occurred there is a…
Orange County Crime Laboratory recognized for implementing national forensic standards
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 19, 2022): The Orange County Crime Laboratory, a division of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department, was nationally recognized as a “Registry Implementer” for its high-…
Deputyinvolved shooting in Foothill Ranch one man injured
LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Jan. 20, 2022): A deputy-involved shooting occurred the evening of Jan. 19, 2022, inside the Walmart on Towne Centre Drive in Foothill Ranch, wounding one man who was armed…
OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Yorba Linda
YORBA LINDA, Ca. (February 8, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, February 11, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed…
Orange County SheriffCoroner Don Barnes commissions Countys first Homeless Death Review Committee
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Jan. 26, 2022): Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes announced today that he has commissioned the County’s first Homeless Death Review Committee to review deaths of people…
Thieves target Latino community members in Facebook Marketplace ad schemes to steal at least 50 Vehicles
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County law enforcement agencies are warning residents about an elaborate scheme thieves are using to steal vehicles from members of the Latino community under the guise of…