Behind the Badge
This behind-the-scenes, non-sworn employee just may be the MVP of the Fullerton PD
It happens all the time. Tamara Otley will tell someone her job title — Crime…
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Orange County team to play for national public safety football title
Last weekend, Orange County Lawmen, Orange County’s semi-pro football team, comprised of law-enforcement and other…
Fullerton (and Brea) Fire Chief ‘Wolf’ Knabe always has been a man of two hats
In late April 1992, when the Los Angeles riots erupted, a 32-year-old reserve police officer…
Tustin Police find closure in cold-case homicide
Tustin police waited more than 20 years and traveled nearly 900 miles for this. Then-detective…
Vargas: High-profile cases corroding public trust
The announcement that six Baltimore police officers were charged with crimes ranging from murder to…
BTB Radio: Body cameras good for police and the public
In this week’s Behind the Badge Radio podcast, law enforcement veterans Kevin Von Luft and…
Westminster police uncover prostitution ring, rescue teenage victim
Police on Thursday arrested two men suspected of running a sophisticated prostitution ring and forcing…
Ain’t it Ducky: Anaheim Fire & Rescue puts on game face for Round 2 of Stanley Cup Playoffs
Firefighters from Anaheim Fire & Rescue Station 5 and Station 6 posed for pictures in…
Taser doesn’t faze man suspected in hit-and-run, arrested by Westminster PD
A man suspected of being involved in a hit and run collision sustained a Taser…
Wildfire Awareness Week, May 3-9: The heat is on, and firefighters are gearing up
It’s approaching 90 degrees on a freakishly warm afternoon in mid-February. Wearing turnouts and carrying…