The applicant shall not be required to pay for any training courses prior to the initial determination of whether the applicant is a disqualified person pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 26202. New applicants must complete a course no less than 16 hours to include at least...

Date Course Title Location Hours POST Plan March 13, 2025 Coroner/Medical Examiner Management Workshop Orange 8 N/A March 19, 2025 Homeless Death Investigation Santa Ana 8 N/A March 24-April 4, 2025 Basic Death Investigation Santa Ana 80 IV September 29-October 10, 2025 Basic Death Investigation Santa Ana 80 IV Student...

2025 Citizens’ Academy The 2025 Citizens' Academy will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. beginning on July 3 and ending on August 28. The application window is now closed. About the Citizens' Academy The Orange County Sheriff’s Department offers a county-wide Citizens’ Academy once per year...

Assembly Bill (AB) 481 added California Government Code sections 7070-7072 requiring law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by adoption of a military equipment use policy prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined . AB 481...

The Emergency Management Council and Operational Area Executive Board meet on a quarterly basis. These meetings are open to the public and agendas are posted below. Please contact us at OAAdmin@ocsheriff.gov if you would like additional information regarding the meetings or any of the agenda items.