Welcome to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Message From the Sheriff - What You Should Know About 9-1-1 Calls Dear Oakland County Residents: Of the over 100,000 9-1-1 calls taken by the OCSO's Communications Center, over 70% were made from cellular phones.  I would like to remind citizens that when making a 9-1-1 call from a cell phone, if the caller is in any way incapacitated or unable to communicate the whereabouts of the emergency or the caller, the dispatcher will not automatically know the whereabouts of the caller.  If calling from a landline, the dispatcher will know immediately where to send help. Please watch this important news story to learn why calling from a landline is, in many ways, a more effective way of communicating with emergency personnel than calling from a cell phone.    --Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard     Operation Medicine Cabinet Now Has Fourteen Locations Throughout Oakland County Operation Medicine Cabinet (OMC), an outstanding prescription drug take back program which provides citizens a means to properly dispose of their expired and/or unused prescriptions, now has fourteen drop-off locations around Oakland County.  We first launched this program with our partner Home Instead Senior Care, in July of 2009.  Operation Medicine Cabinet illustrates our commitment to keeping all of our citizens safer, protecting our young people, and other unauthorized users from the harmful misuse of prescription drugs, understanding the needs of seniors, and the environmental implications related to improper disposal of medications. Telephone Solicitation Warning: The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is a professional police organization that properly equips its deputies using funds from the County budget. The Sheriff's Office does not do any telephone soliciting of any kind, nor do we endorse the fundraising efforts of any organization claiming to be affiliated with the Sheriffs Office. If you receive a call from somebody claiming to represent the Oakland County Sheriff's Office in a fundraising effort, please make a note of any information that could be helpful in identifying them. This includes: Any Caller ID information The date and time of the call What name(s) they use to identify themselves Any indication of their location Any claims they make about representing police agencies Please feel free to notify us with any information if you are contacted by a solicitor who claims to represent the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. School Bus Hazard Light Stop Informational Video Getting to School Safely - Is your child's route to school safe? Sheriff Michael Bouchard talks about what parents can do to ensure their child has a safe route to and from school. (podcast) Protecting Your Child Against Internet Crimes - Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard talks about internet safety and how to protect your children against online predators. (podcast) Help Keep Young Drivers Safe - Sheriff Michael Bouchard talks about the STOPPED Program and how parents can get involved in this parental notification program to promote safe driving. (podcast) STOPPED Program (Sheriff Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Drivers) - Register your young driver's vehicle here! Protect your loved one and the community by joining STOPPED today. STOPPED is a voluntary parental notification system developed to reduce the number of young drivers who are injured or killed in motor vehicle crashes each year.   Spotlight ON: The RESULTS Program - The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is now providing professional and courteous drug and alcohol testing and the most accurate and reliable test results to our clients, agents, courts, and the general public. Parents, referring agents, and court-ordered clients are all eligible for quick, accurate, convenient RESULTS! You can help solve serious crimes.  If you have information about a crime you want to share anonymously, call Crime Stoppers of Southeast Michigan at 1-800-SPEAK UP. Oakland County Sheriff's Office CRIME TIPLINE is another way you can share information  to help solve crimes.  If you have information about any crime in Oakland County, please call 1-888-TURN-1-IN OR 1-888-887-6146. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is proud to be one of only fifteen recipients from across the nation in 2008 to be honored with the Department of Defense's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's Freedom Award. Sending Cigars to the Troops- If you would like to help with shipping and/or purchasing additional cigars to send to Michigan Military Troops overseas, click here. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is proud to highlight the service of its post 9/11 military service veterans.   Senior Safety - Listen as Sheriff Bouchard talks about ways you can protect yourself and your loved ones from becoming a scam victim. (podcast)                                                                                                             Protecting Yourself from Law Enforcement Impersonators -  Sheriff Bouchard is warning citizens to beware of con artists trying to pose as a law enforcement official to gain access to personal information and property. Oakland County Sheriff's Office Emergency Handbook-If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to sit down with your family and create your plan. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office has available an  Emergency Handbook (PDF file size 596k) which will help you in becoming more informed and more prepared. Included are guidelines which will assist you in making your plan, and also local resources you may access in the event of an emergency.