Behind the Badge
Undercover CCAT team at Garden Grove PD serves as ‘muscle’ for detectives
It’s the kind of car that doesn’t warrant a second glance: a silver minivan. Boring and unremarkable is exactly how…
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Recruits join Garden Grove PD after graduating from Long Beach Police Academy
Since May 25, Efrain Jimenez, Shaylen Mao, and Patrick Muschetto have been schooled in criminal law, cultural diversity, and community…
BTBuzz: Albuquerque officer adopts homeless mother’s opioid-addicted newborn
When Albuquerque police officer Ryan Holets responded to a possible theft at a local convenience store, he could have never…
Vargas: Use of force reasonable when lives are at stake
Let’s face it, most of us can agree there is no such thing as a fair fight when you are…
Alhambra PD promotes Jennifer Wiese to Assistant Chief
During her 30-year career at the Alhambra Police Department, Jennifer Wiese has had the chance to work a multitude of…
Students sprout their stuff in OCSD Movember contest at Laguna Hills High
It’s been hairy in the quad at Laguna Hills High School. Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Sambrano is happy about…
Contract with Cal Fire pays off big for Anaheim Fire & Rescue on recent canyon fires
As one of the top wildland fire experts in the country, Anaheim Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief Pat Russell sees…
DNA evidence helps La Habra detectives find suspects, close cases
When La Habra Police Department Burglary Det. Jason Willard gets an email with the subject line: “CODIS Hit,” he knows…
Vargas: On Thanksgiving Day, two people died because they made the bad decision to flee from the cops
On Thanksgiving Day, two men died because they made the very bad decision to try to outrun the police. The pursuit originated…
Westminster PD mourns loss of long-time volunteer Max Poper
Max Poper was a man of many passions. These passions led him through a long and varied career, taking him…