Behind the Badge
La Habra native makes good use of 30 years at police department
Lieutenant Mel Ruiz’s last day as a regular member of the La Habra Police was Dec. 22, and he’s still…
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Team effort by La Habra officers, dispatchers prevents man from hurting self, others
The shirtless man stood on the roof of the La Habra apartment complex, distraught and acting erratically on the cold…
Meet OCSD’s first female pilot, a Coast Guard lieutenant who manages to stay grounded
The young teenager was living in the mountains of the Himalayas. From her home located some 7,500 feet above sea…
BTBuzz: Married officers beat the odds after near-fatal shooting
Sgt. Christine Brite vividly remembers Sept. 2, 2016. She was responding to a police radio call of a suicidal man…
Body of unidentified man found in flood control channel in Westminster
The body of a man was found in the flood control channel at Bolsa Chica and Rancho Road in Westminster…
Anaheim PD retirees share ‘war stories’ at fortnightly Over the Hill Breakfast
In the beginning, there were four. The year was 1988, and the idea came from retired Chief Dave Michel, who…
Garden Grove PD sting nets arrests of three men suspected of seeking sex with minors
The texts were firing back and forth. You’re OK that I’m 30? Yes. You OK that I’m 13? Yes. Just…
Special Bulletin: Orange County Sheriff’s Department searching for missing 19-year-old
Editor’s note: The OCSD sent out the following Missing Person news release Friday, Jan. 5. NAME: Blaze N. Bernstein DESCRIPTION: Male,…
Patrol shift: Spending an evening with Team 5 of the Anaheim PD
Home. Every day, they pray they will get back safely. For now, it’s time for the patrol officers on the…
Families look on in pride as Garden Grove PD swears in three new officers
The Garden Grove PD recently held a swearing-in ceremony for its three newest officer: Efrain Jimenez, Shaylen Mao and Patrick…