Deputy sheriffs are only about 8 percent of the county government workforce, but account for nearly half of all recent Covid infections among county employees who were exposed at work, according to county data.
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Two OC Supervisors Back Scathing Report on Sheriff Training as Taxpayers Pay Millions for Lawsuits
Excessive force claims have cost Orange County taxpayers over $13 million in payouts over the last decade, with total sheriff lawsuit payouts topping $40 million, according to county data.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Sheriff Deputies Get Body Cams Next Month, Years After Other Large Police Agencies
The $13 million purchase of cameras goes to county supervisors for approval today, four years after Santa Ana police began using them on their patrol staff.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Deputy Sheriffs Get 5 Times More Training on Guns Than De-Escalation. Could That Be Changing?
New sheriff’s deputies receive 16 hours of de-escalation training, compared with 99 hours of training on guns and chemical agents. Some are calling for more de-escalation training, as local cities look at having health workers respond to non-violent mental health crises.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
In Rare Move, Sheriff Deputies Are Spending Big Against GOP-Backed Candidate for OC Supervisor
A campaign finance analysis by Voice of OC shows about $540,000 being spent against John Moorlach, mostly by the deputy sheriffs and other public employee unions.
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All Eyes on OC Officials as Calls for Systemic Changes to Police Oversight Grow Amid Protests
Aggressive police unions, spending on law enforcement over youth programs and few citizen oversight boards — activists and leaders say OC’s debate is years in the making.
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Safety Questions Front and Center as County Plans to Bring Staff Back
Large portions of the county workforce have been working from home since March, when the state’s stay-at-home orders began.
Posted inNEWS
OC Sheriff Draws Heat Over Raised Thin Blue Line Flag, Protests Continue Over George Floyd’s Death
Sheriff officials say the flag was raised for an annual commemoration of law enforcement. Critics say the flag was tone-deaf amid nationwide protests.
