Behind the Badge
BTBuzz: Albuquerque officer adopts homeless mother’s opioid-addicted newborn
When Albuquerque police officer Ryan Holets responded to a possible theft at a local convenience…
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Vargas: Use of force reasonable when lives are at stake
Let’s face it, most of us can agree there is no such thing as a…
Alhambra PD promotes Jennifer Wiese to Assistant Chief
During her 30-year career at the Alhambra Police Department, Jennifer Wiese has had the chance…
Students sprout their stuff in OCSD Movember contest at Laguna Hills High
It’s been hairy in the quad at Laguna Hills High School. Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy…
Contract with Cal Fire pays off big for Anaheim Fire & Rescue on recent canyon fires
As one of the top wildland fire experts in the country, Anaheim Fire & Rescue…
DNA evidence helps La Habra detectives find suspects, close cases
When La Habra Police Department Burglary Det. Jason Willard gets an email with the subject…
Vargas: On Thanksgiving Day, two people died because they made the bad decision to flee from the cops
On Thanksgiving Day, two men died because they made the very bad decision to try to outrun…
Westminster PD mourns loss of long-time volunteer Max Poper
Max Poper was a man of many passions. These passions led him through a long…
BTBuzz: Pittsburg, Ca. woman makes it her mission to rescue human trafficking victims
Pittsburg Police Civilian Service Specialist Louise Reeves is an incredible example of going above and…
Garden Grove PD K9 Vader back at work with a new skill: firearms detection
Full of youthful energy, the 80-pound Vader bounds out of the police car ready for…