MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (May 17, 2021) – 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, May 20, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (May 18, 2021) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, May 21, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (May 19, 2021) – 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 Saturday, May 22, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and...

DANA POINT, Ca. (May 21, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Monday, May 24, in the city of Dana Point looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (May 24, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Thursday, May 27, in the city of Mission Viejo looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (May 25, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Friday, May 28, in the city of San Clemente looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 13, 2021): May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Sheriff’s Department is encouraging drivers to slow down when passing bicyclists, and asks bicyclists to be visible, predictable, and safe on the road. The Sheriff's Department suggests the following safety tips for bicyclists and drivers: Drivers...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 14, 2021): May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to check twice for motorcycles. During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Sheriff’s Department will conduct traffic safety enforcement in areas frequented by motorcyclists. Motorcycle riders are 28 times more likely to...

Santa Ana, Ca. (May 18, 2021): Orange County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a 26-year-old man as part of a larger Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation targeting drug dealers selling or providing opioids to individuals who suffered drug-related deaths.

San Clemente, Ca. (June 15, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, June 18, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of San Clemente. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and...