Orange County Sheriff Makes Cost-Cutting Changes to the Department

Orange County Sheriff's Department vehicles are parked outside the Saddleback Station in Lake Forest, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes is making some major changes to his department, including restructuring executive positions within his staff and implementing new COVID-19 restrictions to reduce potential exposure for deputies and the public.

The restructuring of the department was discussed and approved at the county Board of Supervisors meeting Dec. 8 in Santa Ana, California, where Barnes spoke about why he decided to make changes on the executive level.