Behind the Badge
Roman: ‘Duct tape of death’ adds some life to busted-up car involved in traffic collision
Last week I was at a traffic collision where a tow truck changed lanes and hit a car. When I…
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BTBuzz: Police cars to get a lot more stealth
Checking the rear view mirror for the silhouette of a police cruiser is going to get a lot more difficult…
BTBuzz: Cop’s gesture fuels new perspective
A Michigan woman’s post is going viral after she publicly thanked a police officer for buying her gas after she…
Roman: Retiring Uncle Eddie inspired me to become a cop
In May of 1990, my uncle Eddie (Ed to most people) graduated from the academy and became a Deputy with…
Vargas: Just like police officers, surgeons should seriously consider use of body cams
Dear Medical Professionals: Like many institutions in America, my beloved profession of policing is under assault. Yours will probably be…
Vargas: It’s time for society to step up and condemn hateful rhetoric against cops
In January, a suspect who was out to kill a police officer killed Danville, Ohio Police Officer Thomas Cottrell as…
Five life lessons I learned serving as law clerk during the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial
Editor’s note: Tracy Miller is an assistant district attorney for the Orange County District Attorney’ Office. Here she writes about…
‘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:…
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:…