Orange County Sheriff's Department

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Orange County Sheriff's Department is the law enforcement agency serving Orange County, California. It currently serves the unincorporated areas of Orange County, nine contract cities, the OCTA system, and John Wayne Airport.

Since 1999, OCSD has been led by Mike Carona

[edit] History

OCSD was founded in 1889

Currently, OCSD has 1,460 sworn members and 1,446 civilian personnel.

[edit] Corruption

In 2004, the son of then-Assistant Sheriff Don Haidl, Gregory Haidl, got in trouble with the law for his role in the Orange County Gang Rape Case. This case led to the resignation of Don Haidl.

Also, Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo was arrested for bribery and other offenses. Sheriff Mike Carona removed Jaramillo as assistant sheriff after Jaramillo was indicted. During Jaramillo's term, he and Carona were good friends.

[edit] External links

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