Providing for the care and custody of up to 6,000 inmates in our facilities is the primary mission of the OC Sheriff Custody Operations Command. Although COVID-19 presented adversity for jail facilities across the nation, the Sheriff’s Department established itself a leader in protecting the health and safety of those...

The Orange County Crime Laboratory (OCCL) provides all law enforcement agencies in Orange County, California, with forensic evidence examination and crime scene response services to recognize, collect, and evaluate physical evidence from criminal investigations. The OCCL has grown from a one-man operation in 1948 to its present-day staff of 160...

Above The Influence - Youth Substance Use Prevention Program Teen substance abuse continues to be a significant public health problem in Orange County, with children experimenting with various substances at very young ages. To reduce the risk a child will use a dangerous substance as a teenager, the Orange County...

The Behavioral Health Bureau is committed to assisting the homeless population and those with mental health needs through a robust program that includes proactive engagement, case management, and resource distribution. The goal of the Behavioral Health Bureau is to create a professional, collaborative, and appropriate response to mental health calls...

The Orange County Sheriff's Department Reserve Bureau is one of the most exciting and innovative law enforcement reserve forces in the nation. The Reserves includes both sworn and non-sworn members providing a wide variety of services to the community, volunteering their time to work alongside career law enforcement personnel. Sworn...

The Professional Standards Division functions include all pre-employment processing and the maintenance of personnel records on all Sheriff-Coroner Department employees. The Command coordinates employee records with County Personnel; ensures the department's compliance with State and Federal employment laws and statutes; receives and processes applications for and issues various county licenses...

The Special Victims Detail is responsible for the investigation of sex-related crimes involving victims of all ages, including rape, sexual battery, child molestation and other types of sexual abuse. The detail is also comprised of the Sexual Offender Notification and Registration (SONAR) team , and has an investigator assigned to...

The Orange County Crime Lab (OCCL) provides all public agencies in Orange County with services for the recognition, collection, preservation, and evaluation of physical evidence from crime scenes. The OCCL is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing and calibration laboratory (ANAB) and has maintained accreditation since 1992. The OCCL is also...

The Professional Services Command includes five divisions that while varied in their individual operations, remain unified in their overarching mission: proficiency and expertise in the performance of duty. Whether securing Orange County’s courtrooms, training the next generation of peace officers, or ensuring our department stays on the leading edge of...