Behind the Badge
A pilot, a forensic scientist, a software engineer, an attorney, a psychotherapist – all OCSD reserves
0Working alongside career law enforcement personnel, sworn reserve deputies play a key role in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. They work on everything from patrol to surveillance to investigations. And they do it for free, on top of their often-fascinating day jobs. In honor of Volunteer Recognition Day on Saturday, April 20, Behind the Badge salutes all of the OCSD reserves. Lt. Richard Nelson oversees the OCSD’s Reserve Bureau, which recently was absorbed into the agency’s Mutual Aid Bureau. The 149 OCSD Reserves worked about 50,073 hours last year. “I would like to personally thank all of the men and…
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