17123 Use of Force
In October of 2017, deputies were involved in a use of force at the Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana. The use of force was determined to be outside of policy with policy violations addressed and…
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In September of 2020, deputies were involved in an officer involved shooting in the city of Stanton. The case was investigated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and no criminal…
OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, Ca. (October 16, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Oct. 18, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed…
OC Sheriff named center of innovation by National Institute of Corrections
Santa Ana, Ca. (September 9, 2024): At a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Sept. 4, 2024, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) recognized the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) as a “…
Incustody death of inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Ca. (September 25, 2024) – On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. 48-year-old Jason Castillo of Anaheim was booked into jail on…
Pedestrian Safety Starts with You Stay Alert to Protect People Walking October is National Pedestrian Safety Month
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 4, 2024): October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on our…
National Walk and Roll to School Day Celebrates Benefits of Exercise Promotes Safe Routes to School
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 4, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages families and students to wear their sneakers and join their classmates to walk, bike, or roll to class on…
National Teen Driver Safety Week Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 16, 2024): National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20-26. During this week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages parents and caregivers to talk…
OC Sheriff to test emergency mass notification system Alert OC
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 16, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will test its emergency mass notification system, AlertOC, at 10:17 a.m. Oct. 17 with a test emergency alert that will be…
17001 Use of Force
In December of 2016, deputies were involved in a use of force at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana. The use of force was determined to be outside of policy with policy violations addressed…