About the Undersheriff
Don Barnes
Best Experience
Nearly 3 Decades of Keeping Orange County Safe
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Orange County Undersheriff, 2016-Present
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- Chief Operating Officer for the nation’s 5th largest sheriff’s department serving a population of 3.1 million residents.
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- Oversees the daily operations of the department’s 24 Divisions comprised of 3,900 sworn and
professional employees, and more than 700 volunteers.
- Oversees the daily operations of the department’s 24 Divisions comprised of 3,900 sworn and
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Assistant Sheriff of Orange County, 2012-2015
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Division Commander, Orange County Sheriff, 2010-2012
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Executive Assistant to Sheriff of Orange County, 2009-2010
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Chief of Police Services, City of Lake Forest, 2007-2009
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Lieutenant, Orange County Sheriff, 2005-2007
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Sergeant, Orange County Sheriff, 2001-2005
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Deputy, Orange County Sheriff, 1989-2001
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Best Prepared
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Master of the Arts, Public Administration, California State University, Long Beach
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Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Phoenix
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FBI National Academy, University of Virginia
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FBI National Executive Institute
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Senior Management Institute for Policing (Police Executive Research Forum), Boston University
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Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), University of Southern California
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Leadership in Crisis, Harvard Kennedy Business School
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Leadership in Police Organizations, International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Incident Management Unified Command Course, Texas A&M
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Community Engagement
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Orange County Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, Chair
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Integrated Law and Justice – Orange County, Chair
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Special Olympics Orange County – Regional Leadership Council Member
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MECCA – Multi-ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies, Board Member
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LGBTQ Policing Partnership, Sheriff’s Representative
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Laura’s House, Board of Directors
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High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), L.A. Area Executive Board, 2011-2013
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HIDTA Budget Subcommittee, L.A. Area Executive Board, 2011-2012
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Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, 2010-2012
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Trauma Intervention Program, Board of Directors, 2010-2013
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