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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation Planned for Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo, Ca. (February 10, 2024): – The Sheriff’s Department will take part in a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules, and responsibilities. On Monday, February 12, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano , Ca. (February 13, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Thursday, February 15, in the city of San Juan Capistrano looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Ca. (February 22, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Saturday, February 24, in the city of Lake Forest looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation Planned for Dana Point

Dana Point, Ca. (February 24, 2024): – The Sheriff’s Department will take part in a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules, and responsibilities. On Monday, February 26, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Dana Point

Dana Point , Ca. (February 25, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Tuesday, February 27, in the city of Dana Point looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state...

In-custody death of inmate from Theo Lacy Facility

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 20, 2021) – On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of a suspected overdose. The inmate was booked into jail on October 18, 2021, on a parole violation. In the early morning, he was found unresponsive in...

OC Sheriff’s Department Awarded $500,500 Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 21, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will roll out a traffic services program to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community. “Impairment, speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors jeopardize the safety of other people on the road,”...

In-custody death of inmate from Intake Release Center

SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 15, 2021) – On November 14, 2021, a male inmate in his 40s housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died after being found unresponsive in his cell. Deputies and corrections medical staff provided medical attention. The inmate, housed in a single-person cell, was...

The Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Laguna Hills

LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (November 21, 2021) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Wednesday, November 24, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

The Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Yorba Linda

YORBA LINDA, Ca. (November 27, 2021) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Tuesday, November 30, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...