Behind the Badge
Roman: A brief chat with a homeless person illustrates the hellish grip of drug addiction
A few weeks ago I was driving through an intersection when I noticed a transient…
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Vargas: Why deciding how to handle a naked lady eating tacos in a park isn’t an easy call
A few weeks ago, I was at a gathering with a number of police officers.…
Hundreds of motor cops hit the beach to train, compete and remember the fallen
They make it look easy, but navigating intricate cone patterns set up in the parking…
Glory be! Legendary fire dispatcher hangs up her headset after three-decade career
For nearly three decades, she was the voice that most people heard but the person…
Cypress PD, OCFA outfit homes with free smoke alarms
Dozens of Cypress residents will now sleep more soundly knowing their families will be warned…
Anaheim police officers, firefighters join public in paying homage to victims of 9-11
He lives two miles from the Pentagon and remembers the smell of jet fuel on…
Fullerton PD arrest man suspected of kidnapping woman outside club, sexually assaulting her
The woman thought he was a cop or security guard and got into his car…
Westminster remembers 9-11, honors those who gave the greatest sacrifice
Duty. Honor. Sacrifice. Those are the words engraved on the Vietnam War monument at Sid…
Remembering 9-11: Tustin officer recalls first day on the job
It isn’t common for Tustin Police Department employees to remember the start date of their…
Roman: It was a day no one would forget
What were you doing on September 11, 2001 when you first heard about the attacks?…