Orange County Sheriff's Office asks BOS to fund positions for 8 more deputies

For third year in a row, Maj. Michael LaCasse makes case for additional patrol officers to speed up emergency response times

Two years ago, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office asked the Board of Supervisors to fund two new positions for patrol officers. The answer: No. Last year, the sheriff’s office requested funding for four new patrol officers. Again: No. Now, this year, Maj. Michael R. LaCasse, the county’s chief deputy, is seeking county funding for eight new patrollers.…