Behind the Badge
‘SketchCop’ excerpt: Brothers to the bone
Editor’s note: Michael W. Streed is a retired Orange Police sergeant, owner of SketchCop Solutions and author of the book, “SketchCop:…
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Vargas: There’s a reason why background investigations for potential cops are rigorous
One of the questions I often get is, “What are police departments looking for when they conduct a background investigation?”…
‘SketchCop’ excerpt: ‘Cowboy Kelley’ fancied himself a horseman, but cops corralled him
Editor’s note: Michael W. Streed is a retired Orange Police sergeant, owner of SketchCop Solutions and author of the book, “SketchCop:…
Vargas: Data shows only part of the picture when it comes to police use of force
California Attorney General Kamila Harris recently came out in support of AB2524, introduced by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin. The bill would…
‘SketchCop’ excerpt: Two witnesses worked well together in describing murder suspect
Editor’s note: Michael W. Streed is a retired Orange Police sergeant, owner of SketchCop Solutions and author of the book, “SketchCop:…
Roman: Without witnesses, sometimes pieces of the puzzle of a crime never come together
Witnesses never get the credit they deserve. As officers, we know the value of a person stopping to be a…
Vargas: Rash of homicides raises questions about what’s behind this bloody epidemic
According to a Washington Post investigative report, homicides in America’s top 50 cities increased by nearly 17 percent in 2015.…
Vargas: At library event, Anaheim officers compare fictional world of cops with reality
“The lieutenant was a compactly built man with a round head under short-cut grizzled hair and a square face behind…
Roman: It’s been 21 years, but memories of police academy still ring loud and clear
Feb. 22, 1995 seems so long ago, but it really was just a blink of the eye. That’s the day…
Vargas: The solution to the gang problem is keeping kids out of gangs in the first place
Gang crime is rearing its ugly head again in Orange County. On Thursday, Feb. 18, in Santa Ana, detectives were…