Annual Report FY 2022-2023

We are fortunate to live in some of the safest communities in the state of California. As your Sheriff’s Department, we take pride in providing policing services to 13 Orange County cities and the county’s unincorporated areas – many of which receive top safety rankings every year. H owever, legislative and policy changes over the last decade have made it increasingly more difficult for law enforcement to hold accountable those who commit crime in our communities. Reduced penalties and limited jail time for offenders creates a culture in which criminals re-offend and often with few consequences. This creates a challenge for us, but we stay innovative and adaptable with our community’s safety staying a top priority. In FY '22-'23, the Sheriff’s Department introduced new programs, expanded existing ones and reinvigorated community education in an effort to prevent property crime. Innovative patrols Communities that back up to trails and wilderness areas can be at an increased risk for home burglaries, so we committed resources and innovative patrol techniques to mitigate the risk. Across Orange County, deputies conducted saturation patrols and undercover operations to deter, and in some cases interrupt, criminal activity. Yorba Linda and San Juan Capistrano – communities known for their extensive network of trails and wilderness-adjacent housing tracts – also implemented patrols by the Mounted Enforcement Unit and deputy teams in off-road highway vehicles to discourage criminals.

PROPERTY CRIME REDUCTION

annual report fiscal year 2022-2023

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