Behind the Badge
Vargas: Collecting DNA during booking should be as routine as fingerprinting
In the past several months, several cases have highlighted the effectiveness of DNA in holding…
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Homegrown Westminster commander makes policing personal
Three miles to work, three miles home. Westminster Commander Al Panella has the same routine…
La Habra police look for new leads in cold-case murder
He wasn’t involved in any illegal activity, had no known enemies and spent most weekends…
Officer forms brotherly bond with young man who lost older sibling in motorcycle crash
Motorcycle down. As a Garden Grove cop with 10 years of experience as a motor…
Anaheim Fire & Rescue rolls out new engines that raise the bar in safety, functionality
They couldn’t take their eyes off of her. Or is it a he? Doesn’t matter.…
HBPD pilots illuminate dangers of green lasers
About a dozen times a year, the pilots of Huntington Beach PD’s aero unit get…
Roman: You never know when hatred is going to be spewed your way
Let me first say this. For the most part, the people I deal with are…
Here’s looking at you, kid: Cisko retires from Anaheim PD K-9 team
In the photo, he’s relaxing. On a backyard love seat. You would, too, if in…
Homeless victim of domestic abuse thanks Fullerton officer for turning her life around
She was living near railroad tracks and hadn’t eaten in a few days — a…
Where there’s smoke: Anaheim firefighters adopt new approach to fighting home fires
The monster in the shipping container roars. Standing outside the corrugated-steel container nicknamed “The Can,”…