Here's some safety tips to keep you and your family safe while shopping this Black Friday: Park your vehicle in well-lighted areas. If you are an early morning Black Friday shopper, be sure to park your vehicle underneath a light and lock it before heading inside. Avoid parking next to...
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 10, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Homeless Outreach Teams assisted with sheltering 161 people in temporary and permanent housing through various resources during their first full year of service in 2019. View PDF
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Ca. (Sept. 15, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, Sept. 18, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their...
SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 25, 2018) - The care and custody of inmates is one of the top priorities of the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD). OCSD operates one of the largest jail systems in the nation while processing more than 50,000 bookings each year and housing more than 6,000...
SANTA ANA,Ca. (Jan. 16, 2018) -TheOrange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) will serve as the County’s primaryresponders for remote-area rescues as an agreement with the Orange County FireAuthority (OCFA) for a dual-agency approach expires today. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 16, 2020): Earlier today, Sheriff Don Barnes issued directives and implemented a strategy for decreasing potential COVID-19 exposure to the community and Department personnel. “Our foremost responsibility is to keep the community safe, while implementing precautionary measures to safeguard the health of the public who rely...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (Aug. 31, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Thursday, Sept. 3, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their...
SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 28, 2019) – Beginning July 1, 2019, Southern California Edison (SCE) will begin deactivating and removing a siren system from communities surrounding the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) nuclear power plant. View PDF
Stanton, Calif. (April 4, 2018) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations throughout the county on Saturday, April 7, with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. View PDF