LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (Apr. 9, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OC Sheriff) will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Apr. 11, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Laguna Hills. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents...
Are You Prepared for All Hazards? When a natural or human-caused disaster strikes Orange County, residents may be required to be self-sufficient for up to 5 days or more before help or assistance arrives. By personally preparing, volunteering, and learning about your community's hazards, you can help ensure that you...
Captain Jack Ackerman serves as Chief of Police Services for the city of Laguna Woods. Since July 1, 1999, the Sheriff’s Department has provided contracted law enforcement services for the city of Laguna Woods which has one of the lowest crime rates of any city in Orange County. The Laguna...
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died while in custody. The decedent, Luis Carlos Olivas JR a 42-year-old Hispanic male, was in custody for PC 3056 – Parole Violation. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.
San Clemente, Ca. (Apr. 12, 2025): On April 14, from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OC Sheriff) 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...
Unincorporated Santa Ana, Ca. (April 9, 2025): On Thursday, April 3, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victim’s Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Anthony Oscar Alcala, 28, Huntington Beach, following allegations he had sexual relationships with two juvenile females between 2017-2023.
Captain Frank Gonzalez serves as the Chief of Police Services for the city of Dana Point. Dana Point continues to be a leader in South Orange County by providing responsive and professional level of law enforcement services. Programs implemented by Dana Point Police Services have been recognized statewide and duplicated...
Laguna Woods, Ca. (April 10, 2025): On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victim’s Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Robert Mario Perri, 66, Laguna Woods, in connection with multiple incidents of indecent exposure.
Mission Viejo, Ca. (April 10, 2025): On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at around 2 p.m., deputies were called to the 27000 block of Camden in the city of Mission Viejo.
DANA POINT, Ca. (April 14, 2025): Captain Frank Gonzalez has been selected as the new Chief of Dana Point Police Services. He will begin his new assignment on Friday, April 18.
