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Von Luft: Police need to address causes of suicide in their ranks
Sadly, it often takes the suicide of somebody famous to revitalize the conversation in our country around the topic of…
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Walters’ back-to-school safety tip for parents: Be a worthy role model
Summer is quickly coming to a close, and our kids are returning to the classroom. Here are some back-to-school safety…
Roman: Car is shared office, refuge
Editor’s Note: John Roman is a traffic officer for an Orange County police agency who recently launched a blog, Badge…
Von Luft: Daily stress of policing takes a toll
Unfortunately, there are hidden costs that police officers pay because of their jobs. These costs can be to their physical…
Fire chief: Time to evolve is now
Anaheim Fire Chief Randy Bruegman believes that now is the time to innovate, embrace change and begin to reengineer emergency…
Vargas: It takes courage to be a police officer
If you follow Behind the Badge you probably saw the story last week about two Fullerton Police officers running into…
Police honored for support of crime survivors
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house and how could there be? Four victims of violent crime came out…
Walters: Simple steps you can take to be safer
We all want to believe that police officers are out patrolling our neighborhoods and businesses around the clock to keep…
Vargas: Why I’ll be spending week with foster kids
This week, I’m off working as a volunteer counselor at a summer camp for foster children. I’ve done this before…
Police encourage residents to monitor their finances after forgery arrest
Police arrested a woman Friday on suspicion of mail and identity theft after she tried to cash an allegedly forged money order. Police were…