Behind the Badge
Tustin Police Department welcomes two new officers
The Tustin Police Department’s newest officers, Lauren Tharp and Chase Bowen, enter police work from…
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Tustin Deputy Chief Bob Wright retires: ‘I’ve loved every day’
Deputy Chief Bob Wright is Tustin to the core. He grew up in the area,…
Column: Four challenges law enforcement will face in 2023
As we end 2022, police departments are experiencing a period of transition. After a tumultuous…
Santa Ana police bring joy and pizza to St. Francis home
“You scored big time, girl,” Wanda Watson said to Virginia “Jenny” Simonelli as her friend…
Bakersfield Police Department expands its Investigations Division and seeks applicants who enjoy crime research
Bakersfield Police Department continues to expand its Investigations Division as the need for critical minds…
A decades long tradition turns Bakersfield police officers into Christmas elves for one morning
On a foggy and chilly early morning at High Desert Distributing a line of police…
Unannounced gift giveaway by Santa Ana police a hit with neighborhood kids
When a caravan of police cars rolls onto a scene, people usually head in the…
Holiday giving featured in annual Stuff-A-Bus drive
As the parking lot at South Coast Plaza filled with the cars of holiday gift…
Police pull Santa’s Sleigh to visit nearly all Tustin neighborhoods
For many Tustin residents, it’s not Christmas time until Santa and Mrs. Claus commandeer their…
Bakersfield police officer, a former firefighter, fights Lupus through fitness
Before Officer Stella Chavez joined the Bakersfield Police Department, she was a trained firefighter in…