Press Releases

May 23, 2013 
Memorial Day Weekend DUI Crackdown

News ImageSANTA ANA, CA – (May 23, 2013) - The Orange County DUI Task Force is deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols countywide to arrest impaired drivers and to keep the public aware of the dangers of driving while impaired by alcohol and drugs.


May 11, 2013 
Increased Patrols in Yorba Linda Parks

News ImageYORBA LINDA, CA – (May 11, 2013) – The Orange County Sheriff's Department was notified Friday evening, May 10 of a possible child annoyance or attempted child abduction that occurred at Veteran’s Park in Yorba Linda on Tuesday, May 7 at approximately 8:30 pm.


May 3, 2013 
The Search and Rescue Operation of Lost Hikers in Trabuco Canyon

SANTA ANA, CA – (May 2, 2013) – The Orange County Sheriff's Department’s primary focus during this incident was to locate and rescue the missing hikers. As a component of that mission, various investigative details were brought in to assist with interviews and intelligence gathering that would help in locating them as quickly as possible. Previous statements relating to this operation focused on the rescue and safety of the hikers, not on any potential criminal acts.


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