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NEWS RELEASE: Homicide investigation in San Juan Capistrano, suspect in custody

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (January 15, 2020) – At approximately 10 p.m. on Jan. 14, Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residential area in the 26000 block of...

NEWS RELEASE: OCSD to hold motorcycle enforcement in Laguna Hills

LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (Jan. 15, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Saturday, Jan. 18, looking for violations made by drivers and...

NEWS RELEASE: Distracted driving enforcement scheduled for San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (January 15, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF

NEWS RELEASE: Life-saving efforts spike while in-custody deaths decrease in OC jails

SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 14, 2020) – In 2019, custody and Correctional Health Services staff at the Orange County jail deployed Naloxone in an effort to save inmates’ lives a record...

NEWS RELEASE: OC Sheriff Homeless Outreach Team assists with sheltering 161 people during first year of service

SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 10, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Homeless Outreach Teams assisted with sheltering 161 people in temporary and permanent housing through...
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Warrant for your Arrest Scam The suspects in this scam call you, identify themselves as law enforcement officers and then direct you to pay a bail or fine to prevent arrest. The...

NEWS RELEASE: The Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (Jan. 7, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Thursday, January 9...

NEWS RELEASE: OC Sheriff’s Department opens housing unit for United States veterans

SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 30, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will open its first-ever housing unit for select inmates verified as U.S. veterans, which is expected to...

NEWS RELEASE: Sheriff's Department to hold DUI checkpoint Friday

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Ca. (December 19, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages everyone attending holiday parties and gatherings where alcohol may be involved...