Under general direction of the Sheriff, the Undersheriff is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the day-to-day operations of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The Undersheriff oversees the Department’s 4,000 sworn and professional staff employees to provide exceptional law enforcement services to a County of 3.2 million residents. The Undersheriff...

Effective January 1, 2021, SB 384 transitioned California’s lifetime sex offender registration schema to a tier-based schema. SB 384 established three tiers of registration for adult registrants for periods of 10 years, 20 years, and life. SB 384 allows the registrant to petition the court for termination of their sex...

Trust between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the people we protect and serve is key to the stability of our community and to the safe and effective delivery of policing services. Sheriff Barnes and department personnel actively collaborate with diverse community groups and faith leaders throughout Orange County to...

Director of Emergency Services/Operational Area Coordinator The Director of Emergency Services is the ultimate authority for the County and Operational Area during and after emergencies. In emergencies involving earthquakes, tsunamis, civil disturbances, energy crises, nuclear power plant emergencies, terrorism and acts of war, the Sheriff-Coroner is designated as the Director...

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Reserve Deputy Testing Testing begins promptly at 6:00 a.m. Applicants are requested to arrive by 5:30 a.m. in appropriate physical training attire. Testing consists of a pre-screen, written exam, physical agility test, and an oral board interview. Testing takes several hours, please plan to be onsite all day. 2025 Testing...