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BTBuzz: Boy with dance moves gets gift from cop
Greenville Police Officer Kawain Harrison was responding to a call in a local South Carolina neighborhood when he noticed 12-year-old…
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Orange County Sheriff’s Department organizes star-spangled Fourth for Make-A-Wish kids and their families
For a group of Orange County Sheriff’s Department reserve deputies, lifting the sprits of Make-A-Wish kids is as much of…
It’s been a ‘whirlwind of a career’ for Tustin Police Services Officer Marilyn Packer
Tustin Police Services Officer Marilyn Packer has spent 23 years at the department. She’d had several other jobs – including…
Officers stay healthy with Anaheim Police Department’s popular wellness program
Police officers face a multitude of stressors, from physically demanding and long work days, to life-threatening confrontations with criminals, to…
BTBuzz: Riverside police donate sick days to officer with cancer
Chris Kudla, an officer at the Riverside Police Department was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last year, CBS 2’s Roseanne…
Anaheim firefighters revamp workouts with life-changing results
For an hour a day, they go hardcore. With the music on, the doors open, and plenty of water nearby,…
OPD senior crime analyst Mike Smith does much more than just crunch numbers
They’re called “frequent fliers,” but they never earn bonus miles or get bumped to first class. In law enforcement, the…
Thousands celebrate life of slain Long Beach Fire Department Captain David Rosa
David Rosa’s job was saving lives. While the Long Beach Fire Department captain was attempting to do exactly that, it…
Fireworks enforcement patrols continue in Anaheim through the Fourth of July
Mike Price, a 20-year resident of Anaheim, ventured out Friday evening, June 29, to grab some carne asada for dinner…
Older recruits bring life experience, passion to law enforcement
Eric Velazquez grew up with a respect for law enforcement. But as far as actually wearing the badge? “I was…