Body 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...

Body Captain Jonathan Larson serves as the Chief of Police Services for the city of Mission Viejo. The Orange County Sheriff's Department has been the contract law enforcement partner for Mission Viejo since 1988. Mission Viejo Police Services has five Sergeants who provide supervision of the patrol, traffic and administrative staff...

Body Captain Terrance Burton serves as the Chief of Police Services for the city of San Juan Capistrano. San Juan Capistrano has been contracting primary law enforcement services from the Orange County Sheriff's Department since April 19, 1961. San Juan Capistrano Police Services provides responsive, professional law enforcement services to all...

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 Amendments to Penal Code section 832.7 require the release of law enforcement records relating to officer-involved shootings, uses of force resulting in death or great bodily injury and sustained findings against peace officers of dishonesty or sexual assault, as defined by the law. Such records had previously been exempt from...

Body Captain Frank Gonzalez serves as the Chief of Police Services for the city of Dana Point. Dana Point continues to be a leader in South Orange County by providing responsive and professional level of law enforcement services. Programs implemented by Dana Point Police Services have been recognized statewide and duplicated...

Body We are excited to offer two teen academies in the summer for young adults, ages 16 to 18. The Teen Academy is a five-day intensive workshop designed to be a fun, hands-on experience for young adults to learn about the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Teens will learn about the training...

Body San Clemente, Calif. (March 30, 2026): On Monday, March 30, 2026, shortly before 8 a.m., deputies patrolling the 300 block of Avenida Granada attempted to stop a U-Haul van with no license plates. The van was later discovered to have been reported stolen. When the deputies attempted to stop the...