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OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Aliso Viejo

Aliso Viejo, Ca. (November 13, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, November 15, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Aliso Viejo. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Laguna Niguel

Laguna Niguel, Ca. (November 19, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Thursday, November 21, in the city of Laguna Niguel looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...

OC Sheriff opens new James A. Musick Facility

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 19, 2024): Construction of the new James A. Musick facility is complete, employing an innovative custody model focused on increased rehabilitation services, enhanced safety and greater access to education and health services. The 324,000 square-foot, 896-bed facility will house minimum and medium-security incarcerated persons under a...

Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo, Ca. (Nov. 21, 2024): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Saturday, November 23, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation Planned for Dana Point

Dana Point, Ca. (November 23, 2024): – 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 Monday, November 25, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo, Ca. (Nov. 30, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Monday, December 2, 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...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills, Ca. (Dec. 4, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Friday, December 6, in the city of Laguna Hills looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation Planned for Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo, Ca. (Dec. 7, 2024): – 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 Monday, December 9, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

Holiday Cheer Starts Here: Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly

Santa Ana, Ca. (Dec. 11, 2024) – The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the U.S. in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Ca. (Dec. 11, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Wednesday, December 13, in the city of Lake Forest looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...