Behind the Badge
International terror, violence warns us to prepare at home
The aftermath of the shocking attack by Hamas and Palestinian militants on Israel and the response in Gaza are grim…
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Fallen Manhattan Beach police officer was a ‘real-life hero’
Hailey Swanson described her husband, fallen Manhattan Beach Police Officer Chad Swanson, as being “fearless, strong, loud, decisive, confident, devoted,…
Santa Ana Police Forensics Unit leaves no evidence unturned
CSI: Santa Ana is the real deal. Long before Gil Grisson and Catherine Willows began chasing bad guys and proclaiming,…
Halloween can be ghoulishly great, as long as everyone is safe
Halloween: ghosts and goblins, witches and warlocks, and, this year especially, Barbies and Kens. And while trick-or-treating is evolving, estimates…
First responders blessed during annual Blue Mass at Christ Cathedral
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange and Christ Cathedral celebrated the annual Blue Mass on Sunday, Oct. 8, a Catholic…
Santa Ana native, recruitment leader Natalie Garcia is SAPD public information officer
Officer Natalie Garcia has already made her mark on the Santa Ana Police Department as a key member in the…
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange to host annual Blue Mass on Oct. 8
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange and Christ Cathedral on Oct. 8 will host their annual Blue Mass, a special…
Memorial honors life of Alice Chandler, OC’s first female deputy
Anyone listening to Alice Chandler talk about her life would probably think she tends to exaggerate. After all, how many…
Westminster adds first woman to SWAT team
Westminster Police Department Detective Marcela Lopez approaches policing from a couple of different perspectives: first, as a woman, and second,…
Policing skills serve former officer in roles as TV show host, CEO of water district
At first glance, the roles of police officer, TV show host, and water district CEO may seem disparate. Yet, they…