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The OCDA is hosting a free soccer camp this week to keep kids out of gangs

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Santa Ana 2015 GRIP

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Date: April 6, 2015

TWELFTH ANNUAL SPRING YOUTH SOCCER CAMP CONTINUES TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE CHOICES IN YOUNG STUDENTS

SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is hosting the 12th annual Spring Youth Soccer Camp (SYSC) this week for selected elementary school students from Russell Elementary School in Santa Ana. SYSC is an ongoing community gang prevention effort organized through the Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership (OC GRIP) that encourages youth to avoid the eminent dangers of gang life and get involved in healthy team-building extra-curricular programs. The 3-day spring break soccer clinic kicked off this morning at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude on Wednesday, April 8, 2015.

The program is being held at Russell Elementary School at 600 South Jackson Street, Santa Ana. Members of the media are invited to attend all portions of the event. Continue reading→

Rackauckas’ rips Spitzer’s allegations about the OCDA’s outsourcing

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Tony Rackauckas responds to Spitzer

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

February 2, 2015

Via electronic & U.S. Mail

The Honorable Todd Spitzer, Chair Board of Supervisors, County of Orange Hall of Administration 333 West Santa Ana Blvd., 5th Floor Santa Ana, CA 92701

Dear Supervisor Spitzer:

I am once again disappointed in your uninformed and unproductive public comments made during the last Board of Supervisors meeting held on Jan. 27, 2015. As I have stated both verbally and in writing on many occasions, you are welcome to contact me, or any of my top managers, at any time if you have any questions or criticisms about any actions taken by the Orange County District Attorneys Office (OCDA). When you use the power of your position to grandstand, or “ready, fire, aim” with unsubstantiated and misleading allegations, the People are ultimately harmed because they are not getting the true information. Releasing misinformation to the public is bad government. I respectfully urge you to obtain facts before you speak and to discontinue unmeritorious attacks that affect the hard working professionals of the OCDA, and ultimately the public. Continue reading→

O.C. Register endorses Craig Hunter for O.C. Sheriff

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The editorial board at the O.C. Register has endorsed Anaheim Deputy Chief of Police Craig Hunter for O.C. Sheriff. Here are a few excerpts from their Op-Ed:

While Ms. Hutchens has, at the very least, rehabilitated the stained reputation of the department, and Mr. Hunt has a “tough cop” energy about him, the Register endorses Craig Hunter.

We compared the candidates’ positions on six issues: community policing, pension reform, immigration, budget management, jail management and gun permits. Mr. Hunter’s and Ms. Hutchens’ outlook most closely aligned with ours on the first three categories. Mr. Hunter expressed a stronger reform approach on pensions and new ideas for jail management. Ms. Hutchens has done a credible job of improving practices and policies at the once-troubled Theo Lacy jail facility and she supports a two-tiered pension system. Mr. Hunter manages a sizeable but arguably relatively stable budget; Ms. Hutchens has overseen cuts to a much larger sheriff’s budget. Continue reading→

Justice Reform Committee meeting will feature top candidates for O.C. Sheriff

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Anaheim Deputy Chief of Police Craig Hunter

Meet Orange County Sheriff candidates Craig Hunter, who is the Deputy Chief at the Anaheim Police Department, and Bill Hunt, who is a private investigator, at this Saturday’s ‘Justice Reform Committee’ meeting.  Here are the details:

Guest Speaker(s):  Sheriff Candidates Craig Hunter and Bill Hunt, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens will be unable to attend.

Date:  Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Time:  1 PM

Location:  New Spirit Baptist Church, located at 701 S. Sullivan Street, in Santa Ana.  Continue reading→

Santa Ana College seeking nominees for their Alumni Hall of Fame

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Santa Ana College Hall of Fame

Santa Ana College Alumni Hall of Fame Achievement Awards

For the past 50 years, Santa Ana College has honored over 150 outstanding alumni representing all walks of life. The tradition began in 1955 when the first three award recipients were named. A formal Alumni Hall of Fame was developed in 1991, with an annual ceremony to honor the inductees who have gained documented distinction and achievement through professional and/or personal efforts since leaving Santa Ana College.

Deadline for 2010 Nominations is Monday, March 1, 2010.

Click here to see the nomination form

Click here to see the inductees from previous years.  Last year’s inductees included Anaheim Deputy Chief of Police Craig Hunter, who is now running for Sheriff of Orange County.  Click here to see his Santa Ana College Hall of Fame bio. Continue reading→

Craig Hunter, a native of Santa Ana, wants to be our next Sheriff

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Craig Hunter

Anaheim Deputy Chief of Police Craig Hunter

There are three candidates running for Orange County Sheriff.  One of them is the appointed incumbent, Sandra Hutchens.  The others are Bill Hunt, a former Orange County Deputy Sheriff, and Craig Hunter, the Deputy Chief of the Anaheim Police Department.

Hunt ran against former O.C. Sheriff Mike Carona, who resigned as Sheriff after he was indicted last year.  Carona fired Hunt after the election, allegedly for badmouthing the Sheriff’s Department.  Hunt was the Chief of Police in the City of San Clemente, which contracts their police services from the O.C. Sheriff’s Department.  While most political speech is protected, Hunt lost his job because his comments were bad form for someone in his position, according to department insiders.

Hunter is not well known outside of Anaheim, but he is very well known in the law enforcement community.  Hunter was also one of several candidates who applied to replace Carona.  He came in fourth in that selection process.

Hunter was born and raised in the City of Santa Ana.  He graduated from Santa Ana High School and just this past December he was inducted into the Santa Ana College Hall of Fame, according to the Santa Ana College’s website.  He also earned a Masters in Criminal Justice, at Chapman University. Continue reading→