Crime & Safety

Sheriffs At Aliso Niguel High School: Training Underway

If you see Orange County Sheriffs near Aliso Niguel High School don't be alarmed, OCSD says. They're teaching about forensic science Monday.

ALISO VIEJO, CA — A significant Orange County Sheriff's Department presence near Aliso Niguel High School might have alarmed some parents, but according to a department spokesperson, there is training underway.

Lt. John MacPherson of OCSD Aliso Viejo told Patch that the Forensics Forum training exercise with OCSD Explorers Post 449 is currently training at the school.

The Explorers program is designed to train young people about a future in law enforcement in a rigorous academy setting, according to the OCSD.

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"Just in case you are wondering why all the patrol cars are at Aliso Niguel High School," MacPherson said.

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