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Intelligence centers evolve to fight terror in information age
Alberto Martinez is the director of the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC), also often known as a fusion center.…
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Officers, patrons raise funds for Special Olympics during Westminster’s Tip-a-Cop event
Police officers enforce laws, protect people and property, respond to emergencies, and maintain order — and once in a while, they…
Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a disaster
Orange County residents can best cope with natural and man-made disasters by being ready in advance. Disasters can happen at…
Women’s Fire Alliance a non-profit organization helping young women become firefighters
Behind the Badge sat down with women who are behind the Women’s Fire Alliance. A non-profit organization dedicated to the…
Video: Second annual female firefighter career workshop
Behind the Badge was invited to check out the 2nd annual female firefighter career workshop at the Long Beach Fire…
Recruit Training Officer discovers you have to be ‘cruel to be kind’ at Bakersfield Police Department
The first thing you notice about Officer Macarena Garner is she’s about 5 feet tall. Maybe 5’1” when she’s wearing…
Column: Don’t wear sandals to Bakersfield Police Department’s S.W.A.T school
We arrived at Bakersfield Police Department’s S.W.A.T (Special Weapons and Tactics) school tucked away in the outskirts of downtown shortly…
Fairhaven Memorial Park celebrates Santa Ana officers with Responder First Awards
Officer Joe Biebrich of the Santa Ana Police Department remembers the role he played recently in taking down a suspect…
Community ‘scoops’ up Westminster’s first Cops and Robbins event
Westminster Police Department has put a twist on the Coffee with a Cop idea by hosting its first ever ice…
A behind the scenes look at the Santa Ana Police Department’s practice physical agility test
Behind the Badge captures what a Practice Physical Agility Test is like for an incoming law enforcement officer at the…