Medal of Merit: Investigators solve nine follow-home robberies, reveal crime ring In March 2019, Deputies were dispatched to a robbery in Aliso Viejo. The victim had been followed home from a casino and robbed at gunpoint in her driveway. This isolated incident evolved into a multi-jurisdictional investigation of a sophisticated...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 1, 2020): May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages the community to think about the safety of riders on two wheels and look twice for motorcycles. View PDF

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Sept. 8, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 11, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Lake Forest. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and...

Lake Forest, Calif. (Aug.10, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OC Sheriff) will conduct a traffic safety operation on Friday, August 12, in the City of Lake Forest focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. These violations include speeding...

Laguna Hills, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2025): On August 4, 2025 , the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a...

Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Aug. 23, 2025) – On August 25, 2025, the Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle...

San Clemente, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2025): On August 18, 2025, the Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle. This...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2025): On August 16, 2025, the Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle...

San Clemente, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2025): On August 18, 2025, the Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle. This...

Aliso Viejo, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2025): Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra officers on patrol Monday, August 11, in the City of Aliso Viejo 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 violations, driving...