Behind the Badge
Roman: My patrol car’s midlife crisis
We all have a certain patrol car that we like to drive. Ask any patrol cop and they’ll tell you…
Browsing: Columns
Guest columnist Erin Runnion: Glorify the victims, not the killers
Editor’s note: Orange County-based Erin Runnion is a nationally known child safety advocate who launched the non-profit The Joyful Child…
Nemeroff: Recruits more educated but face unprecedented challenges
Any time an experienced police officer attends a law enforcement graduation ceremony, he tends to reflect on his own ceremony, years…
Vargas: Peaceful gathering for supporters of law enforcement scores a touchdown
On Sunday I took a break from the football playoffs to attend the Support Law Enforcement Peaceful Gathering rally at…
Vargas: As the case of ‘Chunks’ shows, gang injunctions make sense
You probably missed it, but over the Christmas holiday, Angel Arellano, or “Chunks” as he was known by his street…
Vargas: Paris attack resonates for local law enforcement
The events in Paris were tragic and heartbreaking. In one day, a handful of terrorists managed to lock down and…
Hudash: ‘I have witnessed countless acts of quiet compassion’
I am not a cop, but I’ve worked alongside them for 14 years. I am not blindly “pro-police,” nor am…
Roman: I wonder if it mattered anymore
Why do I do this job? Why should I care if nobody else does? A month ago these were the…
Vargas: A prescription to fix police reputation
It is clear 2014 will be remembered as the year trust in American police eroded It’s tragic because our communities…
Roman: To police supporters, thank you
I went to a Mediterranean restaurant for Code 7 with my friend Rich. We ordered our food at the counter…