Not one report has yet been made public. The Office of Independent Review’s new leader says that may come in August.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
Posted inGovernment
Are OC Supervisors Defunding the Sheriff? No, But Obscure Budget Process Makes It Look That Way
Reading Orange County’s proposed budget, you’d be forgiven if you think the county is defunding the sheriff. But that’s not what’s happening at all – it’s a unusual quirk of the obscure way the county shows its budget numbers.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Grand Jury Slams Top Sheriff Officials for ‘Failure of Leadership’ on Handling Evidence That Undid 67 Criminal Charges
Grand jurors found the sheriff isn’t doing audits to make sure the evidence problems aren’t still happening.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Sheriff, Lagging Behind Other Local Police Agencies, Will Implement Body-Worn Cameras This Year
Orange County Sheriff officials are set to implement a formal body-worn camera policy for deputies as early as July of this year. Other police departments in the county already have.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Deputy Sheriffs Get 5 Times More Training on Guns Than De-Escalation. Could That Be Changing?
New sheriff’s deputies receive 16 hours of de-escalation training, compared with 99 hours of training on guns and chemical agents. Some are calling for more de-escalation training, as local cities look at having health workers respond to non-violent mental health crises.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Nya Jingles of Yorba Linda Found Safe Tuesday After Missing for 5 Days
The news came nearly a week after Jingles left her home in Yorba Linda on April 16 and was later declared missing.
Posted inNEWS
Yorba Linda Child With Autism Was Missing for 5 Days; OC Sheriff Questioned Over Initial Handling of Case
As the family of 14-year-old Nya Jingles and OC Sheriff officials work to bring her home, some say the case captures systemic questions around how to deal with missing persons — especially when they live with mental health conditions or disabilities.
Posted inCountywide
From Outrage to Silence: Improper Recording of Attorney-Client Prisoner Calls in Orange County Goes Unmentioned as Jail Phones Contract is Renewed
Demands for canceling the contract with phone contractor GTL years ago have now given way to silence on the recording scandal as supervisors continue to extend the company’s contract – even as more revelations emerge of improperly-recorded calls.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Supervisors No Longer Question Sheriff Spending Tax Money Without Proper Authorization
There used to be questions when the sheriff asked for retroactive approvals months after purchases were made. Not anymore.
Posted inCountywide
Dog Haven Threatens Endangered Birds
Calls mount to enforce ordinances prohibiting dogs in the mouth of the Santa Ana River.
