Behind the Badge
Garden Grove PD salutes 16 graduates of its latest Citizen Academy
The Garden Grove PD held a ceremony earlier this month for graduates of its Citizen Academy. The 16 members of…
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Garden Grove officers provide resources to homeless drug addicts living in flood channel
The sword was made out of flattened bicycle handlebars, with PVC pipe melted onto one end for a handle. The…
Anaheim officer’s seat-of-the-pants thinking saves Oregon family’s Disneyland vacation
The auto burglary call came in around 12:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Anaheim PD Officer Dave Garcia, who works on…
Burglar jumps off building to evade police but is no match for Westminster PD, OCSD
They stopped for a moment face-to-face. When the burglar came around the corner, arms full of merchandise from a local…
Getting it Wright: Tustin lieutenant says pressure mounts in volunteer gig
It’s a different kind of pressure. With more than 25 years in law enforcement, Tustin PD Lt. Bob Wright knows…
Garden Grove officers working on Christmas spread the love to children living in motels
Garden Grove PD officers working Christmas Day spent some time during their shift brightening up the day for children living…
A Christmas story about love, loss and some caring support from the Garden Grove PD
The little girl ripped open an early Christmas present — one of several courtesy of the Garden Grove Police Department.…
For these needy children and their families, Santa dressed in blue and wore an APD badge
For a lot of children, the thought of a police officer knocking on the front door can be frightening. But…
Tustin PD brings Christmas early for local families
Christmas and joy don’t always go hand-in-hand for families facing hardship, but Tustin PD is on a mission to change…
O.C. deputies surprise families with cash during first-ever ‘Operation Secret Santa’
The recently widowed mother of three was in the middle of dinner with her family when she heard the knocking…