OCSD Community Services

Reserves, Explorers and Professional Service Responders

OCSD Community Services

Entries from May 2008

A Well-Deserved Commendation for PSR John Reichardt

May 29th, 2008 by Community Services Division

On Thursday May 8, 2008, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Professional Service Responder John Reichardt observed a woman at the arrival level in front of Terminal A who appeared to be in need of medical assistance. Deputies and SSOs quickly arrived to investigate. John is one of the department’s PSR volunteers who regularly donate their time [...]

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Deputy Dad?

May 16th, 2008 by Community Services Division

Deputy Anton Pereyra, a classification Deputy from the Intake Release Center and cross-designated ICE agent normally works in placing inmates in the correct mods of the jail or dealing with immigrants. But for the last 5 years he has also been an Advisor for the Sheriff’s Department Explorer Post #449.
While working a recruiting booth [...]

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A simple assignment reaps big rewards seven years later

May 7th, 2008 by Community Services Division

By: Deputy Steve Sobodos
As a reserve assigned to the HTSRU (then TSRU) in April of 2000, I was given an assignment to take photos of ‘reserves in action’ at Mason Park in Irvine for the Persian holiday. For those who don’t know, this event draws 20,000 – 30,000 people into the park for the day. [...]

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