OCSD Community Services

Dear Sheriff Hutchens,
As the Director of Traffic and Security for the Saddleback District Day Camp, I would like to pass along to you my appreciation for the job well done this year at the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council, Saddleback District, Cub Scout Day Camp held at O’Neill Regional Park June 23 – [...]

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To All PSRs,
Since assuming my responsibilities as the Sheriff of Orange County, I have been continually reminded of the value the PSR program brings to this organization. In fact, one of the first duties I performed as Sheriff was to be present at a meeting of the Villa Park City Council where PSRs were being [...]

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The Los Angeles Times ran an editorial on Saturday praising the actions of Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, but they mischaracterized one of her initiatives. The editorial inferred that she was dismantling the Professional Services Responder (PSR) program. She has recalled badges from the PSRs. It was not in a step toward dismantling the program, but rather [...]

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Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has requested an opportunity to meet with PSRs in order to more fully explain her reasons for the recent changes to the program. This meeting will take place on Saturday, August 16th @ 10:00 a.m. at the Orange County Sheriff’s Training Academy.
Please make every effort to attend. While she has very clearly [...]

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To All PSRs,
As you may have already heard, there are some changes being made to the PSR program. Our new Sheriff, Sandra Hutchens, is very aware of the valuable service you provide to the people of Orange County. However, she would not be doing her job if she didn’t evaluate all aspects of this department [...]

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