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Orange County Sheriffs Office

The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department is a large, multi-faceted law enforcement agency served by approximately 3,800 sworn and professional staff members and over 800 reserve personnel. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens delegates authority to her executive team made up of one Undersheriff, three Assistant Sheriffs, an Executive Director, four Commanders and one Senior Director who administer the daily activities of the captains and professional staff at the division head level.

The department consists of five organizational Commands comprised of 21 separate Divisions. The Executive Command includes Sheriff’s Executive Management, and Public Affairs; the Administrative Services Command includes Communications & Technology, Financial & Administrative Services, Research & Development and Support Services; the Custody Operations and Court Services Command include the three Jail Facilities in Orange County, and Inmate Services; the Field Operations & Investigative Services Command includes Airport Operations, Homeland Security, North and South Patrol Operations, Investigations, Coroner, Emergency Communications, Crime Lab, and Reserve & Volunteer Bureau; and the Professional Services Command includes Court Operations, Professional Standards, S.A.F.E., Training, and Community Programs.

Collectively, these Commands and Divisions provide services including land and sea based patrol, and investigative services to unincorporated county areas and to contract and task force partners at the city and county level. Additional services and responsibilities include but are not limited to; state and federal task force participation, operation and management of the Orange County jail system including contract services for I.C.E. detainees, emergency communications, forensic and coroner services, HR and personnel services, risk management and financial management.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working for the Orange County Sheriff's Office is the diverse pool of people you get to work with on a continual basis and the many different positions available within the agency. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Knowing that even though you may have helped someone today, there are still so many out there in need of your help. 
The need for help is never ending and might be a little stressful at times because you wish you can help everyone. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You have no control over the work environment as our work takes us to many different locations and you come into contact with so many different people and places. For me, I enjoyed the adrenal rush that I would get with each new day. 
The company/agency took care of us, as long as we were conducting ourselves accordingly and within the guidelines of the agency.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Arrive early to work, check to see if there's anything of a priority nature needing to be taken care of immediately and take care of it and from there answer calls for service, make sure those under me are taken care of and that they are performing within the guidelines set out by the agency.

Working as a Court Service Officer with the Orange County Sheriff’s office consisted of maintaining and providing security in the court room building inside and out during proceedings. During my period of employment, I learned the procedures for working in a courtroom environment and how to provide security for the judges, general public and inmates. Most days started by conducting an inspection of the courtroom prior to proceedings and reviewing the docket to obtain the information needed to run the courtroom in an orderly fashion.  
Management always provided a supportive environment by being open to suggestions that might make the court process more fluid and safer for those involved. During my tenure as a Court Service Officer I was able to learn in detail exactly how the court system functioned from the inside and how one could provide a safe environment for all those involved on a daily basis. The hardest part of the job was dealing with unruly inmates in a compassionate but authoritative manner. The most enjoyable part of the job was feeling as sense of purpose by keeping the public safe, having the courtroom function smoothly and protecting the rights of all individuals on either side of the law during their time in the courtroom.

My days as a crossing guard were probably my favorite. I am a person who loves children. I just love their imagination and their sense of hope that some adults could use. I love the fact that they see the good in the world because right now they don't know any different.
I learned that children can give us a sense of hope and enlightenment that some of us could use these days.
My management for this job was great. They understood needs more than any of my other employers and they were very helpful when I needed it.
I only had one coworker and he was great. I would walk to my stop and he would sometimes bring my home. And when it rained, he was so very kind.
I must say that the job was very easy, but the hardest part about being a crossing guard is having to live with the fear that accompanies being a crossing guard. You never know if someone is going to run the red light while your crossing the children, you never know if something is going to happen to the child period.
The most enjoyable thing about working as a crossing guard is those children. One of them would pick up a flower every morning and afternoon and hand my coworker and I one. Another one would give me hugs. Another one would say something nice to me. That, all of those actions was what made that job worth it.

In my last position which I held from 2003 until I retired in 2017, my days were busy, challenging and I felt fulfilled.  The Sheriff's Office was my second family for more than 43 years and I appreciated their love, support and encouragement.

My managers were encouraging and supportive.  In Risk Management, as a team, we all knew basic fact about each others' job in case we needed to fill in for someone.  We all had our own area of expertise.

The Sheriff encouraged a very diverse culture which included yearly luncheon celebrations to recognize the various cultures.

I don't know that there was a particularly hard part to job. I enjoyed helping employees with the issues and making sure they received the benefits that they were entitled to.  Of course, there are always irate individuals that may be difficult to deal with.  If I was unable to help them, I contacted a supervisor.  There were very few of these incidences.  

In my time, there was only one co-worker that I was unable to deal with and after a time, I turned it over to management.  The issues were resolved - that was about 5 years ago.

My job at the Orange County Sheriff's Department requires me to deal with emergency situations in a timely manor with professionalism and being the calm voice on the other end of the phone. At times to say that I multitask is an understatement of epic proportions. The number of things that I have learned while working here is endless but mostly how to deal with stressful situations in calm and confident manor that makes people feel a little less stressed. The best quality about the management is that often times I make decisions that can and do effect peoples lives, I am entrusted with this amazing responsibility and supported by management. The hardest part about being a Communications Officer is that I sometimes experience some things that no human being that is not involved should ever have to experience and the best part is that I make those situations better by doing my job and giving it 100% every day. In short I would have to say that this is my way of making a difference in the world.

This is a poor place to work, the most unprofessional police organization I have ever worked for. I was never aloud To do my full and complete job description, I was constantly held back. I had retired as a special deputy and 30 times the experience as any other employee and was treated as a worthless individual. I was threatened with bodily injury by other employees and nothing was done about it by the then sheriff or no one else! I found out I was what they consider to be their token senior citizen with a handicap and was forced out with threats by the commander in charge of the jail. They could say they met their hiring quota and it didn't work out! I would never recommend this agency to anyone for employment unless, the newly elected sheriff gets rid of the dead wood and hires more people like the Captain to command.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There are opportunities for those who want to learn more and expand their knowledge.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The department has the standard harassment and hostile work environment rules, but they do not enforce them. “Government employees are hard to fire” is the response. The result: good employees leave and the agency is left with the substandard ones. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile. If you want to succeed the veterans say you make them look bad and create work for them. Most staff are just there to punch a clock. The administrators and command staff do not enforce the regulations they have written.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in. Do the minimum required.
Clock out. Do not try to get ahead or improve, unless you are really good at playing politics.

A typical day at work as a School Crossing Guard for the Orange County Sheriff's Office entails pleasant communication between parents and children of the elementary school age.  I provide safety on street intersections for these pedestrians to get from one street corner to another.  I keep intersections and pedestrian crosswalks free of vehicular traffic for children commuting to school via bicycles.  Management within the agency appreciates employees in SCG positions.  They are cooperative with our needs and provide the tools necessary for us to do the best job we can. Co-workers are partners. There is no hard part to my job as I totally enjoy it.The most enjoyable part of the job however, is the interaction with the children and parents.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Supporting the community with safety by keeping the incarcerated individuals at bay.
Many opportunities for advancement to higher ranking positions. 
Great source of income and benefits along with a great retirement!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with every situation in a positive and professional manner. Following policy and procedures that change constantly!
Not becoming complacent in a dangerous setting!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
With the stressful environment comes stressful situations. You are dealing with every culture’s possible.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very fast pass situations most days. Must keep intent attention at all times! Must be able to multitask and follow orders from command staff.

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