Department officials dispute it’s a spending overrun – much of it for jail food, uniforms and IT – and said its budgeting strategy aimed at keeping costs down.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
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Two More Orange County Cities Eye Police Drones
Stanton and Cypress are latest in OC to move forward with drones – a move officials say will keep officers safe and improve response times amid privacy concerns.
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Orange County’s Police Surveillance Increases Amid Budget Woes
Local police departments and the county sheriffs are increasingly using drones, security cameras and license plate readers as part of their daily operations.
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OC Supervisors Stay Largely Silent on Sheriff’s ICE Notifications
Despite pushback from many residents over the sheriff’s department notifying ICE when certain convicted inmates are released, supervisors didn’t debate the policy.
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Orange County’s Law Enforcement Watchdog Once Again Rudderless
After three years at the helm, Robert Faigin quietly stepped away at the start of this month from a department that published less than half a dozen reports while he was in charge.
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It’s Not Just The Airport Fire: County Legal Payouts Total $258 Million Over Four Years
County officials have approved over 150 lawsuit settlements behind closed doors over the past four years – settling lawsuits ranging from use of force to wildfires.
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Lawsuit Alleges OC Sheriff’s Department Violated Two Muslim Women’s Civil Rights
Two Muslim women are suing the OC Sheriff Department for allegedly violating their first amendment rights by forcibly removing their religious head coverings after being arrested at a protest last year. Sheriff officials deny those claims.
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How Many People Are Turned Over to Immigration by OC Sheriff Deputies?
While the number of people transferred to ICE dropped in President Biden’s administration – with the OC Sheriff transferring 221 people to ICE last year – there are questions on if that will continue under President Trump.
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San Clemente Backs Off Joining Lawsuit Against State Sanctuary Law
San Clemente officials voted against joining Huntington Beach in a lawsuit against the state challenging the California Values Act, also known as SB 54.
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How is Orange County Going to Handle Trump’s Immigration Crackdown?
The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to investigate local officials who impede federal immigration enforcement efforts – putting California officials at odds with President Trump over the state’s sanctuary law.
