Category: Sheriff’s Department

LA County Sheriff’s Department Probing ‘Disturbing’ Video Footage of Deputies Responding to Alleged Robbery

July 5, 2023
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation after “disturbing” video footage was captured showing deputies appearing to grab a woman and throw her to the ground while responding to an incident in June in the city of Lancaster. The incident took place on June 24 as deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to a…

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Southern California Authorities on the Lookout for Christmas Thieves

December 8, 2021
Crime and IncidentsLocal NewsLos Angeles CountyOrange CountyRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSheriff's DepartmentSouthern CaliforniaUS
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As Amazon, FedEx, and other shipping trucks disperse to fulfill holiday orders, southland authorities are on the lookout to catch package thieves. The City of Anaheim launched the annual bait package program to catch anyone attempting to steal orders off of porch steps. Through the use of a GPS device, the police department will be…

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Suspects Arrested for 32 Window-Smash Burglaries: OC Sheriff’s Department

October 22, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) announced Oct. 21 they have arrested two individuals believed to have committed 32 different vehicle window-smash style burglaries around the county. The burglaries, which have been investigated since Aug. 26 by the department’s South Directed Enforcement Team—an investigative unit that focuses on crime trends—resulted in over $100,000…

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Orange County Sheriff’s Department Rolls Out Body-Worn Cameras

October 4, 2021
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YORBA LINDA, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) rolled out their long-awaited body-worn camera system at their Yorba Linda Police Services center Oct. 4. Deputies are very excited about the technology, OCSD Yorba Linda Capt. Cory Martino told The Epoch Times, given that it will increase transparency and accountability while deputies are out on patrol….

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Orange County Sheriff Will Ask Board to Fund Updated Shooting Range

April 12, 2021
Board of SupervisorsCarrie BraunOCSDOrange CountyRegional-Local NewsSheriff's DepartmentSouthern CaliforniaUS
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) on April 13 will ask the Board of Supervisors to fund a major renovation for its shooting range and extend the consulting contract for a company that monitors inmates’ phone calls. The OCSD is seeking the board’s approval to award a $7 million contract to Archico, a construction company,…

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Christmas Day Street Racing Accident Kills Spectator in Southern California

December 28, 2020
CarsonLong BeachLos AngelesNY-CalSheriff's DepartmentSouthern Californiastreet racingUS
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An out-of-control car killed one spectator and injured several others who had gathered to watch an illegal street race on Christmas Day in Carson, California. Video posted to social media appeared to show a black Cadillac sedan racing with a blue car before the two vehicles crashed into each other near a crowd of people…

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Orange County Sheriff Defends ICE Transfers Before Board, Public

December 27, 2020
Board of SupervisorsDon BarnesICEimmigrationNY-CalOrange CountySheriff's DepartmentSouthern CaliforniaUS
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Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, who has been ordered by a Superior Court judge to cut the county’s jail population in half, recently defended his department’s policies regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transfers in front of the Southern California county’s Board of Supervisors. Barnes said state regulations are responsible for releasing dangerous criminals out…

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