Stay Safe OC Protecting your data
Do you know how to safeguard your data? In today’s digital culture of online shopping, Apple pay and money transfers with the click of an icon on a smart phone, it is critical for residents to take…
Heres how to protect yourself against virtual scams
Many scam artists are going virtual to find new targets, but there are steps you can take to stay safe and prevent becoming a victim. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department in recent months has seen…
The Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center recognized for 2018 achievements
The Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) on Tuesday, January 29, was recognized by the Orange County Board of Supervisors for their work in 2018, which garnered the team several…
Man posing as water employee burglarizes San Juan Capistrano home
On Tuesday, December 18, at approximately 10 a.m., a suspect posing as a city water employee gained access to a resident’s home in the 27000 block of Paseo Mimosa in the city of San Juan Capistrano…
National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month and we encourage you to help out those in need by donating blood. Did you know that every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood? According to Red Cross,…
OCSD Harbor Patrol rescues 13 from sinking boat off Newport Beach
A quick response Sunday afternoon from the Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol led to the rescue of 13 passengers on a quickly sinking vessel about a half-mile off the coast of Newport Beach. At…
OCSD remembers retired Police Service Dog Sando
The Orange County Sheriff Department’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired Police Service Dog, “Sando”. Sando was an 11-year-old Belgian Dutch Shepherd. He passed away…
November is National Child Safety and Protection Month
November is National Child Safety and Protection Month, a nationwide effort to promote awareness for the potential hazards that children may face in everyday situations, as well as how to react to—or…
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…