Behind the Badge
Two of Anaheim’s finest share tales of police work in earlier decades
Chief Jimmie Kennedy and Captain Dick Gray both started their police careers in the late 1950s in Anaheim. In 1958,…
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One of the most challenging jobs in law enforcement may not be what you think
One of many great things about the law enforcement profession is the variety of assignments from which you can choose:…
OC Sheriff Don Barnes talks about fentanyl, the “deadliest drug in the world”
In the 1980s, the United States began to see the beginnings of what would later become a nationwide epidemic of…
Actor Jussie Smollett may find serious consequences for portraying himself as victim of crime
The headlines have been all about actor Jussie Smollett being charged with disorderly conduct for filing a false police report.…
Why I submitted my DNA to a public and open database
On April 24, 2018, Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested and identified as the Golden State Killer, a serial killer, rapist…
The word ‘unarmed’ strikes impression of ‘not dangerous,’ but nothing could be further from the truth
Police officers respond to a call of a disturbed individual engaging in bizarre behavior. Officers arrive and observe a man…
Police resources need to be focused on threat from gangs, a major cause of violent crime
There have been a lot of distractions when it comes to law enforcement resources. Issues related to homelessness, drugs, and…
Officer’s fight for his life against man with gun captured on body camera
A school resource officer in Eugene, Oregon ended up in a life or death struggle on Jan. 11 with a…
More police officers committed suicide last year than were killed in line of duty
Those who follow law enforcement may know that last year, 150 police officers died in the line of duty, while…
A 2-year-old girl is ordered out of truck at gunpoint, but here’s what really happened
A viral video came out of Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 19 after police officers conducting a felony vehicle stop…