A top FBI official, testifying about efforts to prevent extremist violence, said OC’s intelligence-sharing center helped disrupt the neo-Nazi group The Base.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
The FBI Searched a Home Linked to an OC Sheriff Special Officer. Was it Related to the Capitol Riot?
Federal authorities say they conducted the search on Feb. 3.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Fortenbach and Ozeki: Video Visitation in Orange County Jails is Possible and Necessary
Individuals living inside Orange County jails have not seen their families for almost a year as all in person visits were cut off at the start of the pandemic. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) must provide video visitation to help fill this void.
Posted inCountywide
Does OC Work with ICE the Most in California? Sheriff Pushes for More Communication with Agency
Critics claim the Sheriff is breaking state law, while the department says it’s operating within legal parameters.
Posted inCountywide
Top OC Prosecutor Calls for Treatment Instead of Jail for Drug Use and Mental Illness
Todd Spitzer’s call for an overhaul is generating a welcome response from advocates, though they say it needs to be backed up with actual action – which they say there’s no signs of yet.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
How Did OC Sheriff Officials Spend $90 Million in Covid Response Funds? Mostly on Jail Staff
In response to Voice of OC questions, sheriff officials are answering questions about where the money went – questions not asked publicly by county supervisors elected to have budgetary oversight over the sheriff.
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Judge Says ‘Wildfire Spread’ of Virus in OC Jails, Which Killed Two, is Now Far Less Likely After Court Intervention
After scolding Sheriff Don Barnes for saying a December judicial order threatened public safety, Judge Peter Wilson credits the sheriff’s plan to protect against jail coronavirus outbreaks.
Posted inCountywide
Judge Scolds Sheriff Barnes for Claiming Court Ordered Dangerous Inmates Released to Streets
The court order said Sheriff Don Barnes could transfer inmates to other types of custody.
Posted inCountywide
Rain Nearing OC Triggers Voluntary Evacuations for Canyon Residents Amid Flash Flooding Risk
Orange County officials are urging residents to evacuate from canyon communities ahead of heavy rain and possible flooding from Thursday night through Friday evening.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Spent More Covid Response Money on Sheriff Staff Than Health Workers
Sheriff staff received $93 million in CARES Act relief money, compared with $58 million for county Health Care Agency staff, as of the latest data.
