SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 1, 2018) - Kickoff on America’s favorite pastime is just about ready to start. For many football fans, when it’s time for Super Bowl LII, everyone’s a fan…and Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is huddling up with the National Highway Traffic...

DANA POINT, Ca. (Sept. 21, 2020) – 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 Thursday, Sept. 24, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (Sept. 20, 2020) –

In 2017, Orange County public safety officers made a total of 5,403 DUI arrests. Since the passing of Prop 64, which decriminalized marijuana, DUI drug arrests have increased 40 percent in California. DUI drug arrests now exceed those for DUI alcohol in the United States. Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy...

The Sheriff Department’s Technical Investigations Unit conducts special investigations which often require the use of advanced surveillance equipment and tactics, resource networking, and undercover operations. They perform threat assessments and threat management regarding threats against Orange County employees. The team also monitors subjects in the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS)...

The Orange County Crime Laboratory recently was recognized by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, Inc., positioning Orange County as operating at above 90 percent peak efficiency among other crime laboratories. Of the 15 labs bestowed the honor, Orange County was the only California lab to earn the distinction...