Behind the Badge
Orange County Sheriff’s Department implements proactive measures to limit exposure to COVID-19
0On Tuesday, March 17, Sheriff Don Barnes issued directives and implemented a strategy for decreasing potential COVID-19 exposure by reducing non-essential contact between the community and Department personnel. “Our foremost responsibility is to keep the community safe, while implementing precautionary measures to safeguard the health of the public who rely on our service and the members of the department who respond to their call,” Barnes said in a news release. The following are immediate changes that have a direct impact on the public, and will be in place until further notice: — The front lobby of all Sheriff’s Department buildings…
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