ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff’s Department honored 24 individuals who went above and beyond the call of duty at the department’s 34th annual medal of valor ceremony April 14. Each of the honorees received a medal for actions such as lifesaving, courage, and merit, as well as a distinguished deputy award, with a surprise Sheriff’s…
OC Sheriff Honors 23 Heroes at Medal of Valor Ceremony
April 14, 2022
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OC Jail Food Service Meets Standard Despite ACLU Challenge
April 12, 2022
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Following allegations that the Orange County Jail was in violation of multiple food service standards, an unannounced, onsite inspection found the allegations to be untrue, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced on April 11. Because of COVID, the OC Jail previously didn’t have food in the “chow halls” and would eat in the cells instead. The…
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes to Run Unchallenged for 2nd Term
March 15, 2022
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Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes is set to run for a second term unopposed, as no challengers filed paperwork by the March 11 deadline with the county’s Registrar’s Office to join the June 7 election. Barnes, who ran in 2018 while serving as the undersheriff and with close to 30 years of experience with the…
Orange County Fentanyl Deaths Spike 1,100 Percent in 5 Years: Officials
March 4, 2022
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Orange County’s number of fentanyl-related deaths has increased 1,100 percent in 5 years, to the point where over 1,400 lives were lost in 2020, according to county officials. “Orange County, like the rest of the nation, faces this crisis. No community, no city, no supervisorial district is unaffected,” Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley said at…
California Would Test for Drugs After Fatal Vehicle Collisions Under New Bill
February 24, 2022
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Law enforcement would be required to test for drug use after a fatal vehicle collision under a newly proposed California bill. Senate Bill 925, introduced by Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), seeks to address the increased amount of fatally injured drivers who have tested positive for substances in their system following fatal accidents. “It is…
Sheriff: “Attack on Rule of Law” Causing Increase in Officers Getting Shot
February 5, 2022
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Recent statistics released by the National Fraternal Order of Police showed an increase in law enforcement officers being shot, with January 2022 seeing a 67 percent increase compared to January 2021, with 30 officers being shot this year, of which 5 were killed. This comes as 2021 already saw 73 officers feloniously killed, the highest…
Orange County Launches a Taskforce to Determine Causes of Homeless Deaths
January 27, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—As homeless deaths have been on the rise in Orange County, officials say they are determined to find the root causes. Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes announced the formation of the first homeless death review committee on Jan. 26. For years, the Sheriff’s Department and Coroner’s Office have tracked homeless deaths, but will…
Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies to Start Wearing Body Cameras
July 23, 2021
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Deputies in Orange County, Calif. will begin wearing body-worn cameras as soon as August, says Sheriff Don Barnes. Speaking during a July 20 live stream, Barnes said it has taken time to develop and implement a body camera program for 2,000 deputies. “There’s a lot of factors that go into the review of a body-worn camera…
California Shouldn’t Use Jails to Solve Homeless and Mental Illness Problems | Sheriff Don Barnes
Stating that California’s homeless need a hand up, not a handout, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes explains how his Behavioral Health Bureau is a lifesaving solution for people living on the streets. California Insider is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, Rumble, Youmaker, and The Epoch Times website. It also airs on cable on…
Sheriff: Handcuffs Won’t Solve Orange County’s Homelessness Problem
July 18, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif.—Transitional housing and holistic services are needed to help get Orange County’s homeless population off the streets, says Sheriff Don Barnes. “I can tell you that we’re not going to be able to arrest our way out of the homeless problem,” Barnes told The Epoch Times. “That’s not going to happen. The only way…
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