Reserve Deputy Sheriff The process for becoming a sworn Sheriff's Reserve Deputy is very similar to the process for becoming a full-time Sheriff's Deputy. There are physical, medical and psychological requirements, an extensive background investigation, specialized training and written exams. The Orange County Sheriff's Department currently has four different levels...

Correctional Programs provide inmates the opportunity for an effective, rehabilitative experience while in custody. Programs and services related to religious, academic, and rehabilitation opportunities are mandated by Title 15 Minimum Jail Standards and related case law. In addition, the Sheriff’s Department provides additional programs that are designed towards successfully transitioning...

The Food Services Unit operates a total of five kitchens, three inmate dining halls, three warehouses, and prepares over 3.8 million meals annually. Utilizing approximately 81 professional staff members along with inmate kitchen crews, Food Services provides three nutritionally balanced meals to each inmate housed at the County's five jail...

The Orange County Sheriff's Department consists of five organizational Commands comprised of 23 Divisions. Together, these Commands and Divisions provide an extensive list of other public safety services to include land, air and sea-based patrol, custody operations, investigative services, emergency management, coroner services, forensics and specialty operations.

Commissary Operations is a highly automated, profit-based unit with fiduciary responsibilities over inmate funds. Commissary Operations provides high quality products and services to inmates at the Sheriff's jail facilities and secondly to provide funding to the Sheriff's Inmate Welfare Fund to support vocational and educational training programs. There are approximately...

On May 23, 2023, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the acquisition and use of cellular site simulation technology by the Sheriff's Department. Please refer to the attachments for additional information.

Radio Dispatcher Trainee Salary Radio Dispatcher Trainee: $ 26.68 - $35.97 hourly/ $55,494.40-$74,817.60 annually Radio Dispatcher: $32.25-$43.48 hourly/ $67,080.00-$90,438.4 annually The Position Radio Dispatchers and 911 Call takers handle more than half a million phone calls from the community we serve every year, which includes 13 contract cities and the...

Captain Gary Lewellyn serves as the Harbormaster for the Harbor Patrol Bureau. The Harbor Patrol Bureau provides around-the-clock law enforcement, marine fire fighting and search/rescue services along the 48 miles of Orange County coastline and within the county's three major harbors at Newport Beach, Sunset-Huntington and Dana Point. In response...

Established in 1984, the North Operations Security Bureau provides responsive, professional, and caring law enforcement services to all people of Orange County. Fifty-three employees, both sworn and professional staff, make up the Bureau. Forty-four Sheriff's Special Officers supported by a bureau captain, three sergeants, four deputy sheriffs and one office...