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The Mission Viejo City Council on November 28 will consider awarding a contract to Matrix Consulting Group to perform the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) Contract Law Enforcement Cost and Efficiency Study.  The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 200 Civic Center.

Thirteen Orange County cities are collaborating on a study to evaluate operational cost and efficiency opportunities in the delivery of police services from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.  While the 13 cities acknowledge and appreciate that it is more cost effective to contract with the Sheriff’s Department rather than form their own police departments, it is nonetheless time to evaluate opportunities for greater efficiencies, share regional service costs and even consider sharing staff positions.  

The City of Mission Viejo and Orange County Sheriff's Department will take part in National Take Back Day on Saturday, April 29 as part of an ongoing effort to prevent drug abuse and theft.

The City will host a drive-through drop-off location from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the City Hall parking lot at 200 Civic Center.  The Sheriff's Department is working on the collection with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. There is no cost to drop off medications. Individuals can dispose of drugs free of charge and remain anonymous.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department's DUI Enforcement Team will deploy this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers from 7 p.m. Friday, April 7 through 3 a.m. Saturday, April 8 in Mission Viejo and Lake Forest.

High-visibility enforcement using DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols has proven to lower the number of people killed and injured in alcohol- or drug-impaired crashes.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department's DUI Enforcement Team will deploy this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers from 7 p.m. Friday, April 7 through 3 a.m. Saturday, April 8 in Mission Viejo and Lake Forest.

High-visibility enforcement using DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols has proven to lower the number of people killed and injured in alcohol- or drug-impaired crashes.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators are looking for a suspect who burglarized a home in the 27000 block of Pueblonuevo Drive, making off with more than $6,700 in valuables.

Deputies at about 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 responded to reports of a home burglary to find a shattered back door and a ransacked home.

Among the stolen items were a Rolex watch, several pieces of jewelry, including a ring with diamonds and pearls valued at $5,000, and a black floor safe.

Deputy Joseph Cislo, a 10-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, has been named Mission Viejo Police Services' Employee of the Year.

This deputy's strong work ethic and commitment to the City has earned him the respect of peers, supervisors and community members.