SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 13, 2020): Based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and as part of the department’s ongoing COVID-19 prevention efforts, the Sheriff’s Department will temporarily suspend inmate visitation at all Orange County Jail facilities, with the exception of attorney visitation. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 20, 2020) – At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 19, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. During a facility transfer on Saturday, July 18, deputies noticed the inmate wasn't feeling well and took him...
STANTON, Ca. (March 2, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (May 12, 2020) – 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. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 23, 2018) - The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) has partnered with the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana to produce Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to remind Orange County residents that OCSD does not enforce immigration laws while on patrol. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2019) – As summer comes to a close, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is asking drivers to not get behind the wheel after drinking or using drugs that impact your ability to drive safely. View PDF
STANTON, Ca. (May 17, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations throughout the city of Stanton on Monday, May 20, and with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. View PDF
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Ca. (Jan. 22, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 24, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Laguna Niguel. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 22, 2020) – At approximately 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. View PDF
Santa Ana, Ca. (July 30, 2019) – An in-custody death of an unborn child occurred at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, CA. On July 27, 2019, a 30-year-old inmate housed at the Orange County Jail’s Intake and Release Center was transferred to OC Global Medical Center...