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The first public report by the Office of Independent Review states the Orange County Sheriff's Department's use of force policies lack clarity and that deputies are filing late or incomplete force reports, and training instructors have spread bias and endorsed violence.
Print A handcuffed 13-year-old boy picked up into the air by a deputy and slammed into a patrol car. A deputy holding his knee on the back of an inmate’s neck for more than two minutes. An inmate attempting suicide after being elbowed in the head by a deputy who later denied using any force when questioned by a supervisor. Each of these instances occurred under the watch of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. None of the deputies involved in these incidents were referred to Internal Affairs for investigation or potential discipline. The incidents are highlighted in a confidential r...