Behind the Badge
BTBuzz: Riverside firefighters run with concept of community engagement
Three Riverside firefighters are literally running with the idea of community engagement. Carrying 70 pounds…
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Garden Grove PD raid yields arrest of two suspects in ‘Scratchers’ tickets burglaries
Two Compton men are in custody and two others are being sought in connection to…
Tustin PD keeps memory of fallen officer alive
The story of the Tustin Police Department’s only officer killed in the line of duty…
Neighborhood watch has gone to the dogs in Westminster
There’s nothing unique about taking the dog to the park for some exercise. However, when…
Behind the Badge OC wins 7 awards at O.C. Press Club Excellence in Journalism Contest
Behind the Badge OC staff members took home seven awards, including four first-place honors, at…
Roman: Cop took elderly woman for a ride, and then she got an unexpected bonus ride out of it
The 10 p.m. call came out as a burglary in progress at an apartment complex. When…
Vargas: Law enforcement prevented Trump protests in Anaheim from veering out of control
On Wednesday, I went to the Anaheim Convention Center to cover the Donald Trump rally…
Welcome to the Orange County Crime Lab, where reality is as cool as what you see on TV
Thanks to popular television, there’s a fascination when it comes to the field of forensic…
Man arrested for armed robberies in Fullerton and Irvine
An Irvine man has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in Fullerton…
Part 4: In honor of National Police Week, these are stories of O.C.’s fallen peace officers
Editor’s note: Part 4 of a four-part series In honor of National Police Week (May 15-21),…