OC Sheriff Investigating Whether Employee Took Part in U.S. Capitol Riot
Safety, Security & Justice
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The off-duty employee – who has not been identified publicly – is cooperating with the probe, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
OC’s Top Emergency Response Coordinator Resigns, Heads to Private Sector
Emergencies & Disasters
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Donna Boston, who directs emergency management, emailed colleagues Thursday to announce she’d be leaving at the end of the day.
Sheriff Officials Had Major Vulnerability in How They Handled Cash, Auditors Found
Safety, Security & Justice
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Auditors found the problem could lead to misuse of government funds in units that handle records and concealed gun licenses.
Judge Pushes Back on OC Sheriff Over Jail Releases, Prepares to Appoint Expert
Safety, Security & Justice
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Judge Peter Wilson poked holes in the sheriff’s contention that moving inmates out of group living areas is a major threat to the community.
OC Sheriff Faces Tough Questions in Court Today About Jail Outbreak
Safety, Security & Justice
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The hearing comes as over 1,000 inmates are currently infected with coronavirus. Four are hospitalized, and one has died from the outbreak as of Wednesday.
Orange County Jail Outbreak Explodes to Over 1,000 Inmates Currently Infected With Covid
Safety, Security & Justice
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One out of every three inmates is currently infected. Sheriff Don Barnes is about to face questions about it from a judge.
Major Covid Outbreak Hits OC Jails; 74 Inmates Test Positive In Last Couple Days
Orange County Coronavirus
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The outbreak comes as local coronavirus cases and hospitalizations skyrocket to their highest levels of the pandemic.
Orange County Mixed on Enforcing Gov. Newsom’s Curfew and Mask Orders
Orange County Coronavirus
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Sheriff Don Barnes questions their constitutionality, while Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa police may enforce.
Sheriff’s Supervisors Allowed Late Evidence Booking; Only Deputies Disciplined, Grand Jury Heard
Safety, Security & Justice
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Sheriff’s supervisors knowingly allowed deputies to book evidence late in violation of policy according to Sheriff’s officials testimony, the latest twist in the evidence-booking scandal.
Deputy’s False Police Report Charge Came After Mountain of Testimony to Grand Jury
Safety, Security & Justice
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A probe into false statements by OC sheriff’s deputies escalated this summer, with a grand jury hearing testimony from a wide-ranging list of sheriff’s officials before indicting a deputy with a felony for filing a false police report.