Behind the Badge
The science of incarceration: How OCSD uses innovative jail programs to lower recidivism rates
In the end, convicts were sent off with whatever they came in with and well…
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The sisterhood of the traveling police officers: ‘The Lord is giving me a family I never had’
When Katherine Anderson read a recent Behind the Badge story about how the first female…
OCSD’s ‘Pack-a-Pack’ drive provides backpacks and school supplies to needy kids
A group of Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies are making sure hundreds of disadvantaged kids…
Sheriff Hutchens outlines steps taken to harden the county’s jails in wake of escape
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens on Friday detailed a series of “jail hardening” measures put…
Meet the OCSD’s newest Search & Rescue team member; she’s only 8 weeks old
K9 puppy Cinder may be only 8 weeks old, but the female black lab is…
O.C. Sheriff’s first female deputy is now taking visitors
Alice Chandler was headed to the beauty parlor one day when she saw a car…
OCSD launches first-ever Teen Academy to give youth taste of career in law enforcement
Deputies stood outside the Loma Ridge Emergency Operations Center, snacks in hand, chit chatting with…
OC Sheriff Hutchens, other law enforcement officials participate in solidarity march
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and representatives from several law enforcement agencies on Saturday joined…
Masters of the harbor: Meet OCSD deputies that keep OC’s waterways safe
Part police officers, part firefighters and part search and rescue. The role of the Orange…
Sheriff’s deputies keeping things safe at the Orange County Fair
They’ll chow down deep-fried Snickers bars and cheeseburgers sandwiched between Krispy Kreme donuts. They’ll cheer…