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As part of the Sheriff’s Department’s Stay Safe OC program and "Be the Key, Lock it Up," tagline, Mission Viejo Police Services is reminding residents to take the following precautions to enjoy safe spring and summer seasons:

1. Always keep residential doors and windows locked when you go to bed or leave your house, even if you are leaving for a short period.

2. Keep garage doors closed when you’re not in or around the garage area. Lock all doors leading to your garage at night and when you’re away from home.

The City of Mission Viejo and Orange County Sheriff’s Department will take part in National Take Back Day on Saturday, April 28 as part of an ongoing effort to prevent drug abuse and theft.

Mission Viejo Police Services recognizes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and reminds residents to be attentive drivers. Distracted driving is dangerous and claims thousands of lives each year.

As part of an ongoing effort to inform and engage the community, the City will host a Public Safety Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 18.
 
Led by Police Services, the meeting will cover current crime trends in Mission Viejo and the region along with essential information about Neighborhood Watch, crime prevention and more. Folks will learn about Mission Viejo Police Services’ growing social media presence to keep residents informed and engaged as well as local impacts of Propositions 47, 57, 64 and AB109.
 

In an effort to keep kids safe, Mission Viejo Police Services is hosting a Childhood Watch Safety Academy.

As part of the Stay Safe OC program, the FREE four-meeting program is designed to offer first through fifth grade students living in Mission Viejo an array of tools to help keep them safe. The classes take place on Thursday nights from 6-7:30 p.m. April 12, 19, 26 and May 10 in the Saddleback Room at Mission Viejo City Hall at 200 Civic Center.

Deputy Dana Chaney is the City of Mission Viejo’s new “Quality of Life” Deputy, a position designed to proactively address issues in this community of nearly 100,000 people.
 

The Orange County Sheriff’s DUI Enforcement Team will host a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in Mission Viejo from 7 p.m. Friday, March 9 to 3 a.m. Saturday, March 10.

High-visibility enforcement using DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols helps reduce the number of people killed and injured in alcohol- or drug-impaired crashes.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Division is launching a special enforcement effort on Friday, Feb. 23 to target distracted drivers in Mission Viejo.

Distracted driving is anything that takes your eyes or mind off the road or your hands off the steering wheel – especially texting and cell phone use.

If you want to know about new state cannabis laws and how they impact you, make plans for the “Let’s Talk Cannabis” presentation on February 28.

Hosted by Assemblyman Bill Brough, Senator Pat Bates, the Sheriff’s Department and National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency, the program is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mission Viejo Christian Church, 27192 Jeronimo Road.

Along with the new laws, this free program will cover:

Lieutenant Quyen Vuong, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, is the City of Mission Viejo’s new Chief of Police Services.

Lt. Vuong, who simply goes by “Q,” has returned to familiar territory, having worked as a deputy and School Resource Officer (SRO) in town for 5 years. He comes to the Chief of Police post with a wealth of experience under his belt. In his last role, he served in the Sheriff’s custody and court operations command where he managed a staff of more than 200 employees.