Behind the Badge
La Habra efforts to help homeless neighbors finds success with ‘kinder, gentler’ approach
*Editor’s Note: This story originally published in the Fall edition of the quarterly La Habra…
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Tustin Police open house sees largest ever attendance
The Tustin Police Department’s annual Open House on Sept. 17 was arguably the agency’s biggest…
School Safety Summit teaches Orange County districts how to combat dangers to students
The dangers of the internet. Racial hate groups. School shootings. Truancy. Gangs. Orange County school…
Irvine Valley College students, Orange County United Way team up to prepare for disasters
Irvine Valley College student and Student United Way member Austin Coccia – deployed in 2011…
What it takes to become a motorcycle officer
Behind the Badge joined Tustin Police during a day of motor training in the city…
Westminster’s new badges honor those killed in Sept. 11 attacks
Those who interact with the Westminster Police Department in September may notice something a little…
Intelligence centers evolve to fight terror in information age
Alberto Martinez is the director of the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC), also often…
Officers, patrons raise funds for Special Olympics during Westminster’s Tip-a-Cop event
Police officers enforce laws, protect people and property, respond to emergencies, and maintain order — and…
Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a disaster
Orange County residents can best cope with natural and man-made disasters by being ready in…
Women’s Fire Alliance a non-profit organization helping young women become firefighters
Behind the Badge sat down with women who are behind the Women’s Fire Alliance. A…