The Emergency Communications Bureau (ECB), which consists of Dispatch, Control One, and the Department Commander is a 24/7 operation currently based at the Loma Ridge Facility. The facility is located in the unincorporated Orange County area of Silverado and is strategically built on an elevation of 1,320 feet. With a...

The Orange County Real Time Operation Center (RTOC) is a state of the art centralized location where law enforcement personnel accumulate and analyze publicly available information and data from several law enforcement databases in real time. The RTOC is designed to provide the Orange County Sheriff’s Department with the ability...

Lake Forest * Mission Viejo * Rancho Santa Margarita * Unincorporated Southeast Operations approaches policing with patience, compassion and a dedication to service. With additional funding from the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, Southeast Operations has expanded services for school safety initiatives, including the School Mobile Assessment and Resource Team (SMART)...

In 1978, 20-year-old Maritza Glean Grimmett married a United States Marine and started their life together. The couple had a daughter and moved around the US, settling for a short time in Columbus, Ohio before moving to Millington, Tennessee. In July 1979, Maritza and her husband began divorce proceedings and...

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In Memorium We remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice while wearing the badge of the Orange County Sheriff's Department

The Orange County and Orange County Fire Authority Local Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies Orange County's natural hazards and presents a variety of actions and projects, proposed or in progress, that can help mitigate the risks these hazards pose. The federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all local governments to...

Under general direction of the Sheriff, the Undersheriff is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the day-to-day operations of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The Undersheriff oversees the Department’s 4,000 sworn and professional staff employees to provide exceptional law enforcement services to a County of 3.2 million residents. The Undersheriff...

Effective January 1, 2021, SB 384 transitioned California’s lifetime sex offender registration schema to a tier-based schema. SB 384 established three tiers of registration for adult registrants for periods of 10 years, 20 years, and life. SB 384 allows the registrant to petition the court for termination of their sex...