Orange County Sheriff's Department (California)
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| Orange County Sheriff's Department |
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| Established | 1889 |
| Jurisdiction | County |
| Sworn | 1,460 |
| Non-sworn | 1,446 |
| Jails | 4 |
| Helicopters | 1 |
| Sheriff | Michael S. Carona |
Orange County Sheriff's Department is the law enforcement agency serving Orange County, California. It currently serves the unincorporated areas of Orange County and twelve contract cities (Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Stanton and Villa Park).
The agency also provides law enforcement services to the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) system, and John Wayne Airport. OCSD also runs Orange County's Harbor Patrol, which provides law enforcement, marine fire fighting, search and rescue, and underwater search and recovery services along the county's 42 miles of coastline and in the county's three harbors (Dana Point, Newport and Sunset).
The department's helicopter uses the radio call sign "Duke" (after John Wayne) and, appropriately, uses the John Wayne Airport as its operational base.
The Orange County Marshal's Department was absorbed by OCSD on July 1, 2000. OCSD, under its Court Operations Division, now provides all security and law enforcement services (such as Bailiff services and prisoner custody) to the county court system.
Since 1999, OCSD has been led by Mike Carona
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[edit] History
OCSD was founded in 1889
Currently, OCSD has 1,460 sworn members and 1,446 civilian personnel.
[edit] Orange County Sheriff's Academy
The Orange County Sheriff's Academy is located in Garden Grove, California.
There are 83 instructors on the academy and 46 percent are from OCSD, 39 percent from other agencies, and 15 percent are from non-law enforcement.
Some law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles County utilize the OCSD Academy for training, including the Torrance Police Department and the Pasadena Police Department.
Orange County Sheriff's Academy
[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.
