Are Orange County cities paying sheriff too much for law enforcement? Study will tell

The 13 cities that pay the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to police their streets plan to study ways to reduce the costs of those law enforcement services after a handful complained that the price has risen steeply in recent years, straining budgets and leaving less money for other priorities.
At least three South Orange County cities – Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita – have seen sheriff’s costs increase by nearly 25 percent over the past few years