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Behind the Star

Behind the Star is the official podcast of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the largest law enforcement agency in Central Florida. From forensics to dispatch to the deputies on patrol, we share sto... Read more

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How to Get Hired at OCSO

How to Get Hired at OCSO

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is always looking to hire deputies and civilians. As an agency that employs nearly 2,... Read more

7 Aug 2019

33mins

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How OCSO Combats Domestic Violence

How OCSO Combats Domestic Violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Domestic Violence Unit at the Orange County Sheriff's Office handles m... Read more

23 Oct 2019

35mins

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For the Sheriff's Office - Legal Services at OCSO

For the Sheriff's Office - Legal Services at OCSO

The Legal Services Section at the Orange County Sheriff's Office serves as in-house counsel to the agency's 2,400 employ... Read more

15 Nov 2019

33mins

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Horsing Around with the Mounted Unit

Horsing Around with the Mounted Unit

Master Deputy Lindsay Whitesell and Deputy First Class Andrew Stephens discuss life in the Mounted Unit at the Orange Co... Read more

24 Jul 2019

36mins

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OCSO SWAT - Responding to the Most Dangerous Assignments

OCSO SWAT - Responding to the Most Dangerous Assignments

The Orange County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team draws some of the most dangerous assignments. The elite team is trained in ... Read more

15 Jan 2020

39mins

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What's in your background?

What's in your background?

Before any deputy or civilian begins working at the Orange County Sheriff's Office, they must go through an extensive ba... Read more

13 Dec 2019

37mins

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How OCSO Protects its Largest Sector

How OCSO Protects its Largest Sector

Sector 2 encompasses all of East Orange County for a total of 408 square miles, making it the largest sector patrolled b... Read more

28 Jan 2020

30mins

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CSI - Orange County, Florida

CSI - Orange County, Florida

The Crime Scene Investigation Unit at the Orange County Sheriff's Office is on the front line of solving crimes in Orang... Read more

21 Aug 2019

32mins

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What Happens When You Call 9-1-1

What Happens When You Call 9-1-1

Every year, the Orange County Sheriff's Office Communications Center receives more than a million phone calls. The cente... Read more

9 Oct 2019

36mins

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Sex Crimes Unit

Sex Crimes Unit

The Sex Crimes Unit at the Orange County Sheriff's Office handles some of the region's most heinous crimes, including ch... Read more

5 Dec 2019

36mins

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A Q&A with Sheriff John Mina

A Q&A with Sheriff John Mina

Orange County Sheriff John Mina sits down with Behind the Star host Jon Busdeker to answer submitted questions from civi... Read more

20 Feb 2020

31mins

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From Football to Fighting Crime: Talking with Undersheriff Mark Canty

From Football to Fighting Crime: Talking with Undersheriff Mark Canty

What is the role of the Undersheriff? Behind the Star host Jon Busdeker talks with Mark Canty, Undersheriff at the Orang... Read more

18 Sep 2019

28mins

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Homicide: How and When OCSO releases information

Homicide: How and When OCSO releases information

If there's a homicide in Orange County, several units within the Orange County Sheriff's Office are alerted. Two of thos... Read more

25 Sep 2019

40mins

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Who let the dogs out? - OCSO K-9 Unit

Who let the dogs out? - OCSO K-9 Unit

The Orange County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit is made up of 20 dogs and handlers. The specialized unit assists patrol depu... Read more

7 Feb 2020

34mins

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Everything You Wanted to Know about Crossing Guards*

Everything You Wanted to Know about Crossing Guards*

The new school year for Orange County Public Schools started this week, which means crossing guards are posted at crossw... Read more

14 Aug 2019

31mins

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Keeping the Courthouse Safe

Keeping the Courthouse Safe

Sgt. Danielle Batlemento has worked at the Orange County Courthouse for nearly 25 years. She is one of more than 150 men... Read more

28 Aug 2019

32mins

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Professional Standards Section - Internal Affairs at OCSO

Professional Standards Section - Internal Affairs at OCSO

The Orange County Sheriff's Office Professional Standards Section is, in essence, one of its quality control centers. Al... Read more

10 Jan 2020

36mins

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Up, Up and Away with the Aviation Section

Up, Up and Away with the Aviation Section

Look up and you may see an Orange County Sheriff's Office helicopter. The Aviation Section patrols the skies above Orang... Read more

1 Nov 2019

36mins

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The Role of the Chaplain

The Role of the Chaplain

Master Deputy Stanley Murray is the Chaplain Coordinator at the Orange County Sheriff's Officer. Murray oversees a team ... Read more

12 Sep 2019

30mins

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The Gurus of Guns - OCSO Forensics Firearms Section

The Gurus of Guns - OCSO Forensics Firearms Section

The Orange County Sheriff's Office Forensics Firearms Section is made up of specialists who test and review more than 1,... Read more

12 Feb 2020

35mins

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