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.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
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OC Jail Deaths Count Highest in 2020 of the Last 4 Years; None From COVID-19
Twelve people have died in Sheriff’s Department-run jails this year — more than in any of the last four years — and the OC Health Care Agency says no inmate has died from Coronavirus.
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OC Supervisor Andrew Do Accused of Residency Fraud Again as He Runs for Re-Election
A new complaint to the Attorney General claims Do has been living in the 3rd District, despite serving as 1st District supervisor and stating in paperwork that he lives at a smaller home in the 1st District.
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False Report Charges Against OC Deputies Prompt Ethics Questions
A flurry of recent felony charges against OC sheriff’s deputies – including falsifying police reports – is prompting questions about honesty and integrity lapses within the department.
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Mobile Fingerprint Scanners to Be Distributed to OC Law Enforcement Under New Program
Orange County police and sheriff’s deputies will have the ability to run fingerprints in the field among people they’re arresting or detaining.
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In Scathing Report, OC Grand Jury Describes Shackles During Birthing, Care Delays in Custody
Medical records allegedly show a cooperative prisoner was improperly shackled while giving birth to a stillborn baby in a hospital.
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Long-Dormant County Police Watchdog Plans First Set of Probes into OC Agencies in Years
It’s the first set of probes the Office of Independent Review, which has sat vacant since 2018, has announced in years. An Aug. 27 report announced three investigations.
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As Pandemic Slams Revenues, County Releases New Spending Plan
The proposed budget calls for cutting $50 million from what departments say is needed to continue their existing services. It’s up for public input at a Sept. 1 hearing.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Alleging OC Sheriff, Prosecutors Illegally Use Informants
The court’s focus will be whether the informant program is ongoing and whether it is illegal, the appeals justices wrote.
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OC Sheriff Evidence Booking Scandal Expands With 15 More Investigations of Deputies Disclosed
The new investigations are in addition to 17 criminal investigations that previously were referred to the District Attorney’s Office.
