MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (August 15, 2018)  - The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) released today an operating plan for Air Search and Rescue that outlines…

Three Orange County Sheriff’s Department personnel were among 19 honorees at the March 28 Trauma Intervention Program annual Heroes with Heart gala, which recognizes first responders who go above…

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 13, 2020): Based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and as part of the department’s ongoing COVID-19 prevention efforts, the Sheriff’s…

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 20, 2020) –At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 19, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.  During a facility…

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (Sept. 2, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 4, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in…

SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 9, 2018) - In June 2018, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) became aware of an issue with attorney-client privileged phone calls between inmates and their…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 12, 2018)- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation Saturday, April 14, in an effort to lower deaths…

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 27, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Civil Bureau, which serves civil evictions for all cities and unincorporated areas in the County of Orange, will resume court-…

LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (July 21, 2020) – Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Reconstruction Team (MART) on Saturday, July 18, arrested a driver suspected of hitting…

A 22-year-old man was arrested after attempting to defraud a rental car company Sunday night. Orange County Sheriff’s deputies at about 6 p.m. on March 11 responded to the Avis car rental desk…