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National Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day is Here

Help our community champion safe trips to school SANTA ANA, Calif. (Oct. 06, 2026): This October 7, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages schools, families and students to join in this year’s National Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day to support and reinforce healthy and safe travel habits for...

Department's Manual

22-163 Sustained Findings of Prejudice or Discrimination

Between July and August of 2022, deputies were discovered to have been involved in behavior indicative of prejudice or discrimination. The several deputies were terminated from employment and two received discipline.

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18-177 Sustained Findings of Excessive Force

On October 8th, 2018, a Deputy was involved in a use force, which was determined to be outside of policy. The deputy received discipline.

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North Patrol

Captain Matt Timmins serves as the Chief of Police Services for the North Patrol Bureau. North Patrol provides police services for the more than 70,000 residents of unincorporated Orange County. Dozens of unincorporated county islands are located in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Brea, Garden Grove, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin, La Mirada...

North Operations

North Operations, based at Sheriff’s Headquarters in Santa Ana, is responsible for patrol services in the north Orange County unincorporated areas and contract police services for the cities of Yorba Linda, Stanton, and Villa Park. North Operations is responsible for specialized law enforcement functions including the Security Bureau, Special Events...

Homicide in San Juan Capistrano

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2026): On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at approximately 8:10 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Calle Santa Barbara and Los Rios Street in the city of San Juan Capistrano after witnesses reported seeing a subject on the ground, suffering from multiple stab wounds...