New Santa Ana | Protected zones created for OC households in custody circumstances and denied launch of intercourse offenders
Supervisor Katrina Foley and the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two public health initiatives to better protect Orange County residents, including communicating their opposition to Orange County’s housing of sexually violent predators and creating a “Safe Zone” to protect families during child custody situations and residents who purchase goods from e-commerce sites.
The board stated its intention to send a letter to the California Department of State Hospitals and other relevant agencies requesting that the county be better informed prior to the release of Sexually Violent Predators. The Board of Supervisors also voted to ask the Legislative Affairs Team to involve the Community Safety Team to facilitate the process of releasing Sexually Violent Predators (SVP).
“Orange County residents don’t want to live in fear of a sexually violent predator being brought into their neighborhood. Our goal is to develop new county tools that protect our county while standing up for our families,” said Supervisor Foley. “In a nearby county, 5 sexually violent predators arrived through housing without proper notification to the community and despite the dangers that repeat offenders can pose. Previously, our county voted to fund rape kits and address Orange County’s backlog of rape kits, which is also critical to the continued safety of our residents,” said Supervisor Katrina Foley.”
Supervisor Foley and the Board of Supervisors also voted unanimously to create a “safe zone” designed to protect families in custody situations and local residents purchasing goods from e-commerce sites. This program provides 24-hour video recording of designated parking lots at appropriate county locations, including Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) substations.
“By advocating for the ‘Safe Zone’, our goal is to help parents with disputed custody arrangements feel empowered when discussing safe places with lights, the proximity of law enforcement if necessary, and where to where all interactions are videotaped,” said Supervisor Foley. “Furthermore, so many of us use e-commerce sites that require meeting strangers, which can pose a crime risk. I look forward to our Safe Zones becoming active to keep families and e-commerce site users safe.”
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