Behind the Badge
Von Luft: It’s time to ‘arm’ social workers
For the past few years, I have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of mental health crisis calls being…
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Roman: Girl who shared nude selfies with Facebook ‘friend’ a cautionary tale
Do you know who your child’s Facebook friends are? Do you inspect their social media accounts? Here’s a story that…
Vargas: Time for police, media to ID gangs
Just this week I was speaking with a community member about gangs in her city. She’s very active in a…
Roman: My patrol car’s midlife crisis
We all have a certain patrol car that we like to drive. Ask any patrol cop and they’ll tell you…
Guest columnist Erin Runnion: Glorify the victims, not the killers
Editor’s note: Orange County-based Erin Runnion is a nationally known child safety advocate who launched the non-profit The Joyful Child…
Nemeroff: Recruits more educated but face unprecedented challenges
Any time an experienced police officer attends a law enforcement graduation ceremony, he tends to reflect on his own ceremony, years…
Vargas: Peaceful gathering for supporters of law enforcement scores a touchdown
On Sunday I took a break from the football playoffs to attend the Support Law Enforcement Peaceful Gathering rally at…
Vargas: As the case of ‘Chunks’ shows, gang injunctions make sense
You probably missed it, but over the Christmas holiday, Angel Arellano, or “Chunks” as he was known by his street…
Vargas: Paris attack resonates for local law enforcement
The events in Paris were tragic and heartbreaking. In one day, a handful of terrorists managed to lock down and…
Hudash: ‘I have witnessed countless acts of quiet compassion’
I am not a cop, but I’ve worked alongside them for 14 years. I am not blindly “pro-police,” nor am…