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The Association of OC Deputy Sheriffs rejects Benavides, Reyna and Martinez

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Crime, David Benavides, Gangs, Michele Martinez, Miguel Pulido, Mirna Velasquez, Politics, Public Safety, Santa Ana 9 Comments

The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs PAC has rejected Santa Ana Council Members David Benavides and Michele Martinez as well as their colleague Roman Reyna, who is running an ill-advised campaign against Mayor Miguel Pulido.

All three of these candidates are thought to have connections to Santa Ana’s gangs. They were all involved in firing our former Chief of Police, Paul Walters, and they voted to get rid of the SAPD’s Strike Force. All three of them were also caught ignoring several SAPD officers who were being honored a few weeks ago at a Santa Ana City Council meeting. Continue reading→

Pulido endorsed by the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs’ PAC

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Miguel Pulido, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

AOCDS endorsement of Pulido

Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has been endorsed by the Political Action Committee of the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) – his latest key public safety endorsement. The Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA) has also endorsed Mayor Pulido as has the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association.

The AOCDS PAC wrote in their endorsement letter that Pulido’s re-election will “make our community safer.” Continue reading→

Wayne Quint retires as President of the AOCDS

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Labor, Orange County, Politics, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Wayne Quint has announced his retirement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and he has resigned as President of the AOCDS (Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs), according to a press release which indicated that he is taking an undisclosed job in state government.

Quint won his long-running battle against the O.C. Board of Supervisors this year – as the courts refused to roll back the ridiculously generous pensions that previous Supervisors handed out to the Deputy Sheriffs.

Quint has held numerous leadership positions over the years, including:

President, California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations
President, California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation
Treasurer, California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation
Secretary, Golden Badge Foundation

I am not sure what job it is Quint is taking. A quick scan of Google News turned up nothing tonight, but I imagine he has been granted some sort of appointment by Governor Jerry Brown.

Quint will be replaced as President of the AOCDS by Thomas Dominguez, who has been serving as Treasurer of the AOCDS.

Here is the press release from the AOCDS announcing Quint’s retirement:

Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs

(714) 285-2800 – (714) 954-1156 FAX

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Member Advisory

At today’s meeting of the Board of Directors, AOCDS President Wayne Quint, Jr. announced he will be retiring from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to begin a new career in state government. With this announcement, Wayne resigned as President of the Association and Board of Directors.

After a discussion by board members, Investigator Thomas Dominguez was unanimously selected to succeed Wayne as President.

The Board of Directors, also by unanimous vote, selected Deputy I Roger Hilton to complete the unexpired portion of Wayne’s term of office.

The Board of Directors would like to acknowledge and thank Wayne for his years of dedicated and passionate service to the AOCDS membership. We wish him well in his future endeavors.

There will never be another like him.

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AOCDS
1314 West Fifth St, Suite A – Santa Ana, California 92703

O.C. Deputy Sheriffs sue County of Orange to stop early release of inmates

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Orange County, Public Safety Leave a comment

Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, 1314 West Fifth St., Suite A, Santa Ana, CA 92703

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION: (714) 285-2800

ORANGE COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST COUNTY OF ORANGE TO STOP EARLY INMATE RELEASES

County Has Already Released Over 300 Jail Inmates Early During First Few Weeks Of New Policy

SANTA ANA – The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) filed a lawsuit today against the County of Orange to stop the County from releasing hundreds of jail inmates early, before their scheduled release dates. Citing recent changes in state law as the reason for their new early release policy, the County has released over 300 inmates early from Orange County jails since January 25. Continue reading→