Behind the Badge
Roman: Despite ‘brain matter’ on scene after horrific crash, this driver still was talking
I pulled up to the accident scene and saw a car that looked like the Incredible Hulk had just torn…
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Vargas: ‘God shined through’ Anaheim PD Sgt. Todd Kridle, a special officer and father
On Monday, the Anaheim Police Department said goodbye to a member of their family. Sgt. Todd Kridle passed away Aug.…
Now playing at a cinema near you: paranoia that some psycho is going to shoot the place up
Suddenly, going to the movies has become a very scary thing. In the last few months the safety and security…
Vargas: With legal issues unresolved, body cams are far from a black-and-white issue
It seems every week there is more controversy regarding police use of body cams and the public’s right to know.…
Vargas: Sure, being a cop is all fun and games — until you have to wrestle with the naked guy
My wife and I just watched “Let’s Be Cops” this past weekend. I’m not much for cop movies — dramas…
Vargas: Cincinnati shooting shows value, limitations of body cams as investigative tool
If you haven’t seen the recent body cam video of University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing shooting a driver…
Vargas: Conversation in resort spa boils over into topical talk about police and compliance
Lately it seems all my conversations eventually gravitate toward police officers’ use of deadly force. One such conversation took place…
Notebook: Heavy rains in canyon a possible harbinger of things to come this winter
It was a blazing-hot afternoon last week when I saw the sign in Silverado Canyon: El Nino Preparation & Evacuation…
Roman: Welcome to the greatest show on Earth
I saw a Tweet today that I wanted to share. It was from an officer with less than a year…
Vargas: Surprise, surprise — complaints against police are down throughout state
The California Attorney General just released the 2014 annual report on Crime in California. The report is full of good…