Behind the Badge
BTBuzz: Officers make light of ‘cops suck’ tattoo
Editor’s note: BTBuzz focuses on public safety news, issues and other items of interest from around the web. Officers from the…
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Vargas: Rap music video hits a new low by advocating for torture and murder of cops
It’s a hard time for police officers. There’s no doubt about that. But just when I thought it couldn’t get…
BTBuzz: Auburn PD mourns loss of an officer shot and killed during traffic stop
Editor’s note: BTBuzz focuses on public safety news, issues and other items of interest from around the web. Our thoughts and…
Vargas: More work needed in educating public about real danger of domestic violence
On Thursday, May 12, the evil that is domestic violence reared its ugly head in the worst way. Humberto Servin…
BTBuzz: Cop who saved girl attends her graduation 18 years later
Eighteen years after saving a little girl who nearly died in an apartment fire, retired Connecticut Det. Peter Getz watched proudly…
Vargas: The amazing story of APD’s Bruno underscores the human side of policing
Bruno, the celebrity Anaheim Police K9 officer, passed away early Wednesday, June 18. He never fully recovered after having surgery…
Part 3: With National Police Week here, these are the stories of O.C.’s fallen peace officers
Editor’s note: Part Three of a four-part series In honor of National Police Week (May 15-21), we’re sharing the stories of…
BTBuzz: Big city homicide rate climbs; reason unclear
The latest national stats on violent crime paint a darkening picture in some of the nation’s biggest cities – and…
BTBuzz: Watch LAPD officers do the ‘Running Man’ at Dodger Stadium
The global police dance-off hit Southern California today when the LAPD posted a video on YouTube of officers dancing at…
Vargas: Witnessing a cop get murdered had lifelong impact on this D.A. investigator
Witnessing someone being murdered is traumatizing for anyone. Imagine if you were just 10 years old and witnessed that. Imagine…