The Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services lobby is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Police Services for the City of Rancho Santa Margarita are provided by contract with the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD). The Sheriff's Department is responsible for protecting citizens, the enforcement of laws, and crime prevention.
Sheriff's Non-Emergency Dispatch: (949) 770-6011
Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services: 949-635-1817
A direct phone line to Sheriff’s Dispatch is located outside the City Hall Police Services Lobby Entrance.