Posts Tagged ‘ Orange County Sheriff ’

Sheriff cites progress in first year on the job Hutchens details changes she said improve accountability and transparency in law-enforcement agency. By SALVADOR HERNANDEZ and KIMBERLY EDDS The Orange County Register SANTA ANA – Marking one year since she was appointed, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said Monday her administration has made “significant progress” in overhauling a department...
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But I’m sure that won’t deter Supervisors Chris Norby and Janet Nguyen, or any of the other wild west advocates out there from continuing to pitch a fit over the policy. The Orange County Register’s Norberto Santana has a scoop on the the Grand Jury report that backs her up on the issue. The Orange County grand...
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There’s a gunfight brewing in Orange County that would make a great John Wayne movie. But the plot of the movie depends on your political perspective and your view on gun control.
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There has been a bit of whining on the part of some right-wingers  about Sheriff Sandra Hutchens policy regarding the issuance of Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) permits. To clarify for those who seem to believe that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution somehow guarantees their right to carry a concealed firearm in...
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In Knoxville, Tennessee Sunday morning began like any other Sunday for the congregation of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. It did not end that way. Two people are dead, seven others are injured, because a gunman motivated by frustration over his inability to get a job, and hatred of the “liberal movement,” took his...
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In addition to introducing her Command Staff (Org Chart) (Bio’s), Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens opened her presser today by addressing her draft policy on CCW permits. Initial reaction to her intention to review the existing 1,100 permits from Republican circles was swift and critical. Although Hutchens had made it clear that she was...
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(H/T to Peggy at Total Buzz) Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens is set to announce her Command Staff at a 2 p.m. press conference Wednesday. Who will stay, who will go, and who will come on board? We’ll have it for you tomorrow after the press conference.
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