Behind the Badge
Meet the team that catches drug and weapons traffickers in Orange County
There is battle being waged on a 15-mile stretch of highway in Orange County and most people aren’t even aware…
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This Anaheim PD officer thrives as a tactical negotiator who saves suicidal people’s lives
Officer Sandoval remembers the day nearly 25 years ago when the police came to her house. On that fateful day, the police, in…
Garden Grove PD raid yields arrest of two suspects in ‘Scratchers’ tickets burglaries
Two Compton men are in custody and two others are being sought in connection to a series of commercial burglaries…
Tustin PD keeps memory of fallen officer alive
The story of the Tustin Police Department’s only officer killed in the line of duty was venturing down the path…
Neighborhood watch has gone to the dogs in Westminster
There’s nothing unique about taking the dog to the park for some exercise. However, when 50 or so residents turned…
Behind the Badge OC wins 7 awards at O.C. Press Club Excellence in Journalism Contest
Behind the Badge OC staff members took home seven awards, including four first-place honors, at the 2016 Excellence in Journalism…
Roman: Cop took elderly woman for a ride, and then she got an unexpected bonus ride out of it
The 10 p.m. call came out as a burglary in progress at an apartment complex. When I arrived, dispatch advised over…
Welcome to the Orange County Crime Lab, where reality is as cool as what you see on TV
Thanks to popular television, there’s a fascination when it comes to the field of forensic science. It’s easy to think…
Man arrested for armed robberies in Fullerton and Irvine
An Irvine man has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in Fullerton and Irvine. A joint investigation…
Part 4: In honor of National Police Week, these are stories of O.C.’s fallen peace officers
Editor’s note: Part 4 of a four-part series In honor of National Police Week (May 15-21), we’re sharing the stories of…