Behind the Badge
Thieves are getting stung left and right, but not by bees
You leave your bicycle locked in a rack only to return and find the lock has been cut and the…
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Vargas: What would you do if suddenly attacked
The woman was working alone at the Mon Beau Bebe store in Irvine Saturday evening when a man entered the…
It’s been a violent couple of weeks, and it’s not even summer yet
Did anyone else notice what a violent couple of weeks we’ve had? On June 5, in Orange County, Fla., a…
Officer who weathered abusive rant by Philadelphia woman showed great restraint
In the past few days, a video has gone viral showing Colleen Campbell unleashing an expletive-filled tirade at a Philadelphia…
Roman: ‘When I grow up, I want to be just like you’
A few weeks ago, I was typing reports in Starbucks when a woman and two children walked in. I looked…
‘It only takes a moment’ — car thieves taking vehicles with children inside is not that rare
On Thursday, May 25, at 10:46 in the morning, a car was stolen from a residential neighborhood with a young…
Thanks to the police, one especially spiteful bully will have his day in court
Most people hate bullies, but there are some who are especially spiteful. On May 10, 2017, a 22-year-old man with…
A child drowning call I will never forget
I must have responded to more than a dozen child drowning calls over the course of my career. In some cases,…
You just never know who you’re going to encounter on a car stop
On May 18, Douglas County (CO) Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Proulx was checking on a disabled vehicle parked at the side…
Police pursuit, PIT maneuver then a foot pursuit all in a day’s work for this officer
It seems almost daily there is a police pursuit somewhere in Southern California being broadcast live for public entertainment purposes.…