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OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Ca. (Mar. 12, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Mar. 14, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Lake Forest. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation Planned for Stanton

STANTON, Ca. (Mar. 12, 2025): – 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 Friday, March 14, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that...

OC Sheriff promotes Assistant Sheriff, Commander

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 21, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department today promoted seven personnel, including an assistant sheriff and a commander. Assistant Sheriff Nate Wilson was selected to oversee the Department’s Custody Operations Command. He will lead initiatives to continue providing safe and secure facilities for incarcerated persons; including...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation Planned for San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (Mar. 22, 2025): – 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, March 24, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Yorba Linda

YORBA LINDA, Ca. (Mar. 24, 2025): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Wednesday, March 26, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Announces ACLU’s Dismissal of Lawsuit with Prejudice

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 25, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has resolved the lawsuit brought by People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors and Law Enforcement (P.E.O.P.L.E.), Bethany Webb, Theresa Smith, and Tina Jackson. This case, initiated in 2018, focused on the use of custodial informants in Orange County...

Deputy-Involved Shooting in Dana Point

DANA POINT, Ca. (March 28, 2025): A deputy-involved shooting occurred this morning in a gated residential community in Dana Point. On Friday, March 28, at 4:12 a.m., deputies responded to a call of a welfare check in a gated community near Corniche Drive and Camino Del Avion, in Dana Point...

In-custody Death of an Inmate from the Intake Release Center

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Apr. 1, 2025) – On Monday, Mar. 31, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died. The 55-year-old inmate was arrested by Anaheim Police Department on Apr. 17, 2024, for PC 192(c)(1) – Vehicle Manslaughter with Gross Negligence, PC 245(a)(1)...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Santa Ana, Ca. (Apr. 1, 2025) – In its efforts to prevent distracted driving and save lives on our roads, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is reminding all drivers to stay focused, keep their eyes forward and keep their hands on the wheel. Whether checking a phone, eating or adjusting...

OC Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving in Dana Point

Dana Point, Ca. (Apr. 5, 2025): On April 7, from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m., the OC Sheriff’s Department will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device...