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In-Custody Death of an Inmate from the Intake Release Center
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (July 1, 2026): On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center died at a local hospital. The 61-year-old inmate, Roderick Kent Jerro, out of the city of Orange, was booked by the Orange Police Department on Tuesday, June 17, 2026...
Speeding Catches Up With You: Slow the Fast Down
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (July. 03, 2026) – This July and beyond, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages drivers to follow the speed limit and “slow the fast down.” During the month of July, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers who are speeding...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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LAKE FOREST, Calif. (July 4, 2026)- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra officers on patrol Monday, July. 6, 2026 in the City of Lake Forest looking specifically for violations made by drivers and motorcycle riders. The top primary crash factors for motorcycles are unsafe speed, improper turning, right-of-way...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (July. 18, 2026)- The Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct a traffic safety operation on Saturday, July 20, in the Laguna Niguel focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (July. 23, 2026)- The Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct a traffic safety operation on Saturday, July 25, in the San Juan Capistrano focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. These violations include speeding, making illegal...
OC Sheriff partners with the OC Health Care Agency to refine crisis response program
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SANTA ANA, Ca. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), is refining its crisis call diversion program to better serve those experiencing behavioral health disorders. In March 2024, Sheriff’s Department dispatchers began triaging non-violent and non-criminal behavioral health calls for service and diverting...