Body LAKE FOREST, Calif. (April 16, 2026): On Thursday, April 16, 2026, shortly before 4 p.m., deputies were called to the area of Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive for a pedestrian struck by an e-bike. When the deputies arrived, they located an 81-year-old victim with life-threatening injuries. He was transported...

Body The 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System (CCCS) is Orange County's state-of-the-art analog/digital trunked public safety radio communications system. This system provides radio communications services to city and County law enforcement, fire services, public works and lifeguard/marine safety departments in Orange County. The 800 MHz CCCS also allows for interoperability...

Body RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (Apr. 23, 2026) – On Apr. 25, 2026, 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...

Body LAKE FOREST, Calif. (April 24, 2026): On Friday, April 24, 2026, a deputy-involved shooting occurred on a residential street in Lake Forest. On Friday, April 24, 2026, around 2:30 a.m., deputies responded to a call regarding a disturbance near Antonio Parkway and Cow Camp Road in Rancho Mission Viejo. The...

Body LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (Apr. 25, 2026) – On Apr. 27, 2026, 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...

Body In accordance with Assembly Bill 481, the Orange County Sheriff's Department will hold a community meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the County Administration Building South’s Conference Center located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The community will have an opportunity to gather...

Body Captain Mike Woodroof serves as the Harbormaster for the Harbor Patrol Bureau. The Harbor Patrol Bureau provides around-the-clock law enforcement, marine fire fighting and search/rescue services along the 48 miles of Orange County coastline and within the county's three major harbors at Newport Beach, Sunset-Huntington and Dana Point. In response...

Body The Coroner Division of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department leads the Homeless Death Review Committee, commissioned by Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes in January 2022. The Committee includes broad representation of technical experts from county agencies, municipal police departments, hospitals, and non-profits. The Committee explores the root causes of homeless...

Body SANTA ANA, Calif. (May. 01, 2026) – From children riding to school to older adults staying active and healthy, bicycling is both a pastime and a mode of transportation for thousands of Californians. May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is urging everyone to be...

Body 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...