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Longtime SAPD PAAL member graduates from Harvard
Harvard University graduate Alexis Rodriguez Mejia readily acknowledges that it took a lot of grit and hard work to successfully…
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Santa Ana police make their pitch at Cal State Long Beach
On a recent weekday afternoon, a group of 16 students from the Cal State Long Beach Criminal Justice Student Association…
Bone Marrow Match Drive to be held for daughter of Anaheim Fire family
On Friday, June 23, Be The Match Registry® will host a bone marrow match drive for Sydney Stewart, the daughter…
Santa Ana police train with active shooter simulation
The scene was chaos inside the federal courthouse in Santa Ana. Bodies were strewn in the lobby. As Santa Ana…
For Tustin officers, a kinder gentler use of force
A would-be assailant throws a punch. With a slip of the hips and head, Jason Moreno slides under the punch,…
Sons follow fathers’ footsteps at Tustin Police Department
Policing is often referred to as a family business. And at the Tustin Police Department, family is a theme that…
Behind the Badge nabs five awards in Orange County Press contest
Stories about slaphouses, school safety, mariachi music, and canines. These are just a few of the issues, topics, and personalities…
As summer heats up, parents need to refresh on kids internet use
With summer vacation, the excitement of being released from the confinement of classrooms and the freedom of outdoor play can…
OC’s first female deputy, Alice Chandler, was ‘fierce before fierce was cool’
Alice Chandler was 21 when she was invited to interview for a position as a deputy with then-Orange County Sheriff…
A Bakersfield police officer finds fulfillment as a school resource officer
Three years ago, Nadine Yeary was a part of the fast-paced, grueling hours, never-ending workload of the Bakersfield Police Department’s…