Excessive force claims have cost Orange County taxpayers over $13 million in payouts over the last decade, with total sheriff lawsuit payouts topping $40 million, according to county data.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
New Probe Details ‘Troubling’ Use of Force Culture at OC Sheriff’s Dept.
The Office of Independent Review found various issues where some training instructors diminish policy or endorse mistreatment tactics, and use of force incident reports either lack details or are filed late.
Posted inCountywide
OC Sheriff Staff Have Lowest Self-Reported Vaccination Rate as COVID Outbreaks Increase in County Workforce
Over 130 county staff have been infected so far this month at work – more than double the number in the full month of July, and 18 times as many as in June.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Sheriff Deputies Get Body Cams Next Month, Years After Other Large Police Agencies
The $13 million purchase of cameras goes to county supervisors for approval today, four years after Santa Ana police began using them on their patrol staff.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Here’s What OC Sheriff Staff Violated in the Last Couple Years, According to Their Department
Internal sheriff records obtained by Voice of OC are opening up a window into hundreds of sustained policy violations by Sheriff’s Department staff – ranging from excessive force to mishandling evidence, dishonesty and burglary.
Posted inGovernment
Why Does the Sheriff Destroy Misconduct Files After 5 Years?
Thanks to a recent state law, the public now has a right to see investigation files about police officers who were found to have committed serious misconduct. But if you ask the OC Sheriff’s Department for anything older than a few years, you’re largely out of luck.
Posted inEducation
Ethnic Studies Moves Forward in Placentia-Yorba Linda, While OC Board of Education Hosts Upcoming Forum
Ethnic studies has found success in some school districts throughout OC, as the course has sparked debate throughout the United States.
Posted inGovernment
$8 Billion in OC Taxpayer Spending is Finalized with No Public Remarks from Supervisors
The Sheriff’s Department is receiving the biggest increase from unrestricted funds, totaling about $85 million to maintain its existing services.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two Ex-OC Sheriff Deputies Plead Guilty to Fraudulent Military Paid Leave Charges
Twin brothers defrauded county taxpayers out of over $46,000 and were both sentenced to house arrest and one-year probation.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Despite High-Profile Escape, OC Jails Still Have Major Security Risks, Grand Jury Finds
Despite three inmates escaping in 2016, Orange County’s jails still have glaring security risks – including having just a chain link fence along the edge of a major jail – according to a grand jury that inspected the facilities.
