Barbara Bossenmeyer nearly lost her arm when a sheriff’s sergeant accidentally shot her at John Wayne Airport, but hasn’t been able to learn if anyone was held accountable.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Did An Orange County Sheriff Illegally Eavesdrop on a Prisoner He Was Investigating?
New court filings allege that a sheriffs investigator listened to multiple attorney-client privileged conversations even after being warned not to in the same conversations.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
When Wildfires, Mudslides Hit Orange County’s Canyons, Residents Turn To This Woman
While county emergency responders have had issues with disaster communication for years, canyon residents like Joanne Hubble have taken it upon themselves to help people get out when it matters.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Does Orange County Need Another Homeless Survey? Report Shows Increase in Deaths
Weeks after county officials unanimously voted to move forward with another survey on the OC’s homeless population, a Sheriff commissioned report shows deaths of unhoused people have been climbing for a decade.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Should the OC Sheriff’s Department Write its Own Policies?
Tuesday’s discussion ties into a broader question facing departments across the state hooked into Lexipol’s system, about who exactly should author police officers’ procedural guidelines: The public, or a private company?
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hernández and Tran: Orange County Deserves a Fair and Impartial OIR Director, Robert Faigin is Not It
Under a veil of secrecy and without any public input, the Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has appointed a new Executive Director of the Office of Independent Review (OIR), and he’s the former attorney for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Here’s a Twist: OC Sheriff Union is Attacking the Republican and Backing the Democrat in a High-Stakes Race
It’s the critical race that will decide which party has a majority on the powerful county Board of Supervisors.
Posted inGovernment
Does Orange County’s Fire Headquarters Need 24/7 Armed Cops?
A request for armed sheriff officers was rejected by county supervisors, who cited a lack of threats.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Federal Investigators Call Out ‘Systematic’ Rights Violations in OC Jailhouse Informant Scandal
Federal investigators are recommending a sweeping series of changes, including an oversight panel, to prevent future violations of constitutional rights they say local officials haven’t fully addressed.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Holzmann: Orange County’s Spiraling Unnatural Death Crisis
It is now Fall and it looks like a cold, cruel winter ahead for the most vulnerable in Orange County. The Sheriff’s Department recently released its Coroner’s Report for 2021 […]
