I visit frequently to San Clemente, driving from Escondido. On our way to South San Diego with my…read morefriends, we stumbled upon this curious check point. Our commute has stopped abruptly, as we faced on some traffic passing. A good 15 minutes went by, until we reached the end of the blockage. Was it an accident? Is it rush hour? It's a plane, it's a squirrel!! Nope. Just a very empty checkpoint with hardly anyone in sight. I was pretty bummed out that this was the result to such heavy detours, but happy to pass it. I hear that it varies, but most times it is nothing out of the normal. This checkpoint reminds me of the "Designed to keep pests out," Yermo station to be replaced agriculture checkpoints in California! Coming from Denver, CO, I'm not used to seeing these checkpoints. It's interesting seeing that from California.

I frequently drive to south San Diego. Usually these are quick last minute trips around 8:00 or…read more 9:00 pm. I travel back during the wee hours around 1:00-3:00am. Most of the time the check point near San Clemente is closed. I should say 80% of the time it is closed. Earlier this week the Mister passed in his car and I drove through it alone in my car and the agent motioned with his hands to keep going. Sweet. Then this last time, another late night trip had me in the exact same spot, but this time the Mister was driving my car. It looked like the agent motioned us to keep going by waving his hand. We continued through then we hear a tap tap on my car. Oh snap. No, he motioned us to STOP. The agent proceeded to tell us we failed to stop, we were going so fast. Gave us all the questions where are you coming from? Where are you going? What were you doing? Do you have anything illegal in your car, any guns? Any drugs or controlled substances? All this while looking in my backseat and hatch area and at our eyes. Ummm nope, just some Horchatta and Orange Bang while thinking in my head how am I going to tell my boss I'm being detained. We explained to him he thought he told us to go, like they did earlier this week. He was not amused. Come on, it's 2:30 am we just want to get home and go to bed. He told us we should open our eyes and pay attention. I get it he is doing his job and we misunderstood his motions. He finally let us go. But yea, if you are stopped be prepared for questions. In a few days when I pass again. I'm going to stop and confirm that it is okay to go.

Thank you San Clemente Police for your hard work. I called for questions last night with reporting…read morea Hit and Run, one of your dispatchers gave clear instructions of how to proceed. I am appreciative of your kindness...

It's very difficult to get through the non-emergency labyrinth to report anything. Dispatch is very…read morecourteous, however, not effective. "There's nothing we can do" should become their slogan.

Orange County Sheriff 911 Dispatch personnel, are professional and well trained. I've always been…read moretreated with respect. Thank you. Orange County sheriff officers are the best highly trained individuals. They deal with a lot under pressure. There is no better in my opinion thank you for protecting us here in San Clemente

I was arrested for "trespassing" while trying to pick up my legal mail from my old address--the…read moresame address that's still on my driver's license. Instead of doing even the most basic verification, deputies took my ex's word at face value and decided to throw me in jail. I ended up sitting in custody for four days over something that clearly wasn't a crime--proved by the fact that the charges were dropped. That tells you everything you need to know about how poorly this situation was handled. This wasn't law enforcement--it was lazy decision-making and a lack of proper training. No common sense, no investigation, just straight to arrest. Situations like this shouldn't happen, yet here we are. If this is the level of judgment being used, it's honestly concerning. People's freedom shouldn't depend on whether an officer feels like doing their job correctly that day.

My personal experience with California Highway Patrol has always been positive and professional…read more These men and women are the best there is thank you CHP men and women.

CHP officer Rich 14424 helped assist my traffic accident on Pico in San Clemente.... My car was…read moretotaled ... I was not injured...he was so helpful... the other driver arrested on DUI!!!

This Inspection Center is not as much of a traffic nightmare as it used to be. Over the last four…read moreyears or so, I have not encountered a Border Patrol check here. The CHP weigh station is open typically during daylight hours. Trucks only ... no cars.

I do not desire to be a regular at this location and I have been here countless times. I am…read moresurprised that this inspection center even exists in this day and age. The checkpoint which was originally intended to be a place to catch illegal immigrants also serves as a weigh station. Sometimes it is open, sometimes it is not. You really never know I am not sure how this works, do they actually deport people coming through here? In years past cars could be seen on the side of the freeway unloading people or waiting for an all clear signal from somebody to indicate that the lanes were open. I have not seen that in about a decade. My son's college roommate told him that his parents who live in Chula Vista will not visit their son at UCLA because of their fear of deportation. I guess the fear of government is part of the mystery of the inspection center. With all of the attention on Sheriff Joe in recent years it seems like it is nearly impossible to deport anyone who is not a violent criminal. So when I visit my boys in college I allocate extra time to pass through this section of the freeway, never knowing whether it will be staffed. Most of the time traffic backs up to a near stop and then all of a sudden opens up. I have seen cars being searched and people being arrested here.

I was asked to do a wellness check on someone and when I arrived I noticed 2 LBPD units parked up…read morethe street and then I saw a message that the person I was checking on was deceased. I needed to relay the situation to a family member that lived out of state and it was nerve wracking to say the least. The officers were there for hours waiting for the coroner and explaining to all kinds of nosey people with somewhat inappropriate questions. I have a handful of cops in my family but I don't get to hear about the slow days per se. LBPD contracts with a service called TIPS. They send counselors to calls where someone is impacted by a traumatic situation. These people along with the officers were amazing and they stayed till the last person walked out and I locked the door. Of course if I get a ticket from LBPD in the future I'm def coming back and taking some s away.

Got a parking ticket because I was 3 minutes late even though the officer saw me unlocking my car…read moreand moving stuff into my car. I disputed the ticket ten minutes after and did not hear back. Instead of ticketing people that paid for their parking how about ticketing or taking care of all the people protesting against you that were blocking the streets and traffic on January 30.

I recently called for help. I was attacked by somebody with a knife and was face with the knife…read more I was treated like a criminal. I was harassed interrogated and left on a third story parking structure after me telling the police officers that I just had an aneurysm and embolism in my heart, and if they could please help me get to my car I had several heavy and a dog that I rescued in my arms they drove away three cars, three police cars and left me in that parking structure. I was horrified by the time I got to my car, I was profusely sweating and was out of breath. I called the department and let them know what it happened. I just can't even believe this is the conduct of the sheriffs when I called for help and was treated like a criminal in my hometown the police officers definitely didn't behave in this manner. I personally have had friends that were sheriffs and this is not proper conduct.!

On 5/29/23 I was the victim of an out of control reckless driver on Marguerite near Vista Del Lago…read morein Mission Viejo. The driver was seen by multiple witnesses traveling over 100MPH before colliding with my car twice (once in the rear, once on the side) causing multiple injuries (19 rib breaks, punctured lung, multiple punctures to spleen, nerve damage to left arm/hand, concussion). These injuries nearly killed me! The reckless driver claimed he was going approximately 55 in a 45 and was recommended to receive a standard speeding ticket in the report! Even though in the report multiple witnesses saw him traveling nearly twice that speed and the wreckage showed he was going much faster than he claimed . He was also driving on a restricted NIP license, had 11 other infractions in 2 years a DUI and reckless driving offenses!!! This doesn't even address his sealed juvenile record! Why was he only recommended to receive a standard speeding ticket by OC Sheriffs (his offenses and injuries he caused met the requirements of a much heftier violation). This kid is a habitual offender with a pattern of bad driving and bad choices behind him! For public safety he should not be on the road!

me and my bf were victims of an assault with deadly weapon (A CAR) in january where the suspect…read morestruck both of us with his car while we were outside of our car in an attempt to cause bodily harm we sustained a variety of injuries i was literally on the hood of the car and got thrown off and the suspect took the toll roads to get away. no one at this police department was ever able to find him bc they did a lazy job. investigator told me there were many cameras in the area and it was real early in the morning and i even gave time stamps of everything yet somehow the car was never found on camera...like were they even able to find my car in the cameras? clearly they didn't bc they would have seen his car driving right next to us. they can't do their job right and they don't care to i mean this is a simple case to solve so imagine them trying to solve a murder or something nobody is getting justice at this point give me the footage i'd find the suspect by the end of the day we have a psychopath walking free amongst us who likes to hit ppl with his car and laugh while doing it

Biased and Unfair Treatment by Officer Stephens on Alicia Parkway…read more I'm writing to formally express my deep concern about the behavior of Officer Stephens, who stopped me near Kite Hill on Alicia Parkway and issued a speeding ticket--despite the fact that I was not speeding. As a proud service member of the U.S. Army, I've dedicated myself to protecting this country and the freedoms we all enjoy. It was both disappointing and disturbing to be treated with clear disrespect and what felt like racial profiling. Officer Stephens made inappropriate comments, including questioning my appearance (specifically, why I was wearing earrings) and spoke to me in a dismissive and demeaning manner. He did not allow me to speak or explain anything during the stop. His conduct was unprofessional and, in my opinion, discriminatory. I strongly believe Officer Stephens is in need of immediate diversity and sensitivity training. This type of behavior undermines public trust and reflects poorly on the department as a whole. I hope this complaint is taken seriously. No one should be made to feel targeted or disrespected based on their appearance, background, or ethnicity--especially those who serve this country.

Exceptional service and deputies are extremely professional and courteous. Keep up the good work!read more

Phenomenal experience, accomodating service and minimal wait times with motor deputy Baker. Very…read morerespectful officer and straight to the point. Hopefully I don't need to use their "services" again, but if I do it will be a decent experience at least.

I came here to get copies of tax documents…read more This building looks like something out of a old school Sci-Fi movie...but everyone here is friendly and helpful. The security officers at the front door gave me directions to where I needed to go...I went straight to the department and got what I needed. They even gave me FREE copies. I had a good experience here.