Behind the Badge
Vargas: Prop. 47 put convict who allegedly shot at cops back on the street
In August, I wrote in an opinion piece on Proposition 47, arguing that every low-level offender is just one bad…
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Memorial set for Officer Bryce Hanes, killed by suspected drunk driver in San Bernardino
On Friday night, the Inland Empire Emerald Society hosted a memorial at Shamrocks Pub and Grill in Corona for people…
Vargas: Hey Mr. Tarantino, how about we sit down over a couple of beers and have a chat?
Film director Quentin Tarantino has been in the news recently over comments he made at a rally against police brutality…
Vargas: Social cost of drug abuse is rarely part of the debate about legalization
Critics of the current drug laws speak to the failures of the “War on Drugs.” They cite overcrowded prisons and…
Roman: ‘There was always a mystery about him’
One of the best parts of this job is the people you meet on this journey we call police work.…
Vargas: There are pros to using cons to achieve justice, but one must tread carefully
From the time we are children we are programmed to despise snitches. In schoolyards, tattlers and squealers lose the trust…
Lunch in Laguna: Police chief applauds partnership with CSP for aiding at-risk youth
Editor’s note: Laguna Beach Police Chief Laura Farinella writes about the city’s youth shelter run by the nonprofit Commuity Service…
Vargas: Anaheim PD taps into Facebook for traffic enforcement efforts
I think we all have to admit that one of the least popular people in any police department is…
Roman: ‘You did CPR on my mom’
You never know who you’re going to run into on this job. On Saturday night, I got to work and…
Oregon mass shooting begs question of how society deals with ‘crazies’
Another community is suffering tragically at the hands of evil. A deranged individual whose actions we may never fully understand…