The proposal would require that businesses turn security footage over to police upon request.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
An OC Supervisor Gutted the Watchdog Office for Probing Sheriff, Says Grand Jury Report
A new report released today by the Grand Jury found that an unnamed OC Supervisor put a hiring freeze on the Office of Independent Review after they called out the Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Should Orange County Do With an Extra $49 Million?
County officials are expecting to have tens of millions of extra taxpayer dollars, thanks to a surge in property tax collections from the skyrocketing housing market. How should those extra dollars be spent?
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Armendariz: After Incarcerated Organizers’ Two-Year Fight for Food Justice, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Finally Reopens Hot Kitchens in the OC Jails
The Musick expansion will waste $180 million in state funds and more than $170 million in local dollars to expand a jail that has been vacant for close to a year, and will cost an additional $61 million annually to operate. Doing this in the middle of a pandemic is irresponsible and unethical.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
County Emergency Agencies Fail Residents When It Comes To Disaster Warnings, OC Cities Pick Up The Slack
While county agencies struggle to send out timely messages to residents on what to do and where to go, cities like Laguna Beach excel.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Left Without Leadership, What Happens Now To Orange County’s Only Police Watchdog Agency?
Right now, no one is in charge of the Office of Independent Review. Meanwhile, taxpayers have shelled out $40 million over the last decade over lawsuits against the Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Photojournalists Arrested; Activists Criticize OC Sheriff’s Response to Kurt Reinhold Protest
Organizers and activists are criticizing the OC Sheriff Department’s response to a recent demonstration for Kurt Reinhold, as well as the arrest of two photojournalists.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
City Officials Throughout OC Try to Tackle a California Problem: Catalytic Converter Theft
With a rise in catalytic converter thefts, city council members across Orange County are passing ordinances in efforts to prosecute a common crime they say state laws fail to address.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Grocery Store Quality Food or Rotten Bologna? State Inspects Food Conditions in OC Jails
Despite a contradictory report that sparked uproar about food conditions in local jails, state inspectors say the OC Sheriff Department is serving quality food to inmates.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Leads State in Transferring Inmates to ICE for Possible Deportation, Latest Data Shows
Orange County’s number-one spot drew protest Tuesday from activists who say the sheriff is harming immigrant communities, Sheriff Don Barnes says he’s following the law.
