San Juan Capistrano, Ca. (April 18, 2024): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Saturday, April 20, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

Mission Viejo, Ca. (April 21, 2024): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Tuesday, April 23, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

Laguna Hills, Ca. (April 24, 2024): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, April 26, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

San Clemente, Ca. (April 25, 2024): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Saturday, April 27, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (February 9, 2023): Today, Thursday, February 9, 2023, at about 6:30 a.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department was notified by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department of a tragic traffic collision in the city of Lake Elsinore involving one of our own deputies.

DANA POINT, Ca. (Feb. 21, 2023): Captain Todd Hylton has been selected as the new Chief of Dana Point Police Services. He will begin his new assignment Friday, Feb. 24.

SANTA ANA, Ca. (September 6, 2023): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size. During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Orange County...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Sep. 6, 2023): September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages everyone on our roads to care for one another and keep pedestrians safe from crashes and injuries. Based on data projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,508 pedestrians were...

Mission Viejo, Ca. (September 18, 2023): – 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 Wednesday, September 20, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

San Juan Capistrano, Ca. (September 11, 2023): – 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 Wednesday, September 13, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and...