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Westminster police send victims of home burglary to Disneyland
For more than a year, the 17-year-old had been shoving money earned from babysitting and scorekeeping at basketball games into…
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Anaheim PD’s junior cadets honored before several hundred at gala graduation ceremony
On Friday, June 12 I pulled into the parking structure of the Anaheim Convention Center. I immediately knew this was…
Garden Grove Police honor their fallen five at 28th annual ‘Call to Duty’ memorial service
The names of the five fallen officers were repeated 12 times by speakers during the hour-long ceremony. Sgt. Myron L.…
No. 18: Crips gang member shot in face reunites with Tustin PD officers who arrested him
Editor’s note: In honor of Behind the Badge OC’s one-year anniversary, we will be sharing the 30 most-read stories. This…
Anaheim PD’s Cops 4 Kids Junior Cadets put through weekend academy ahead of graduation
Before they graduated last night (Friday, June 12) as the Anaheim PD’s largest graduating junior cadet class in 10 years,…
Recently retired women leaders in law enforcement (WLLE) discuss career paths
The recruit watched from the back, all eyes and ears on the four panelists as they talked about their more…
Westminster officer, detective uncover cross-state human trafficking ring
Calls like these rarely come in. Westminster Officer Rachel Proulx on April 23 was dispatched to Motel 6 in the…
Survey says: Public urged to participate in City of Anaheim’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
With the disaster flick “San Andreas” barreling past the $100 million mark in domestic grosses, it’s clear moviegoers enjoy watching…
Honor of wearing a badge underscored at Fullerton PD Promotions, Awards Ceremony
Dan Hughes held up a police badge. “It’s really important that you understand what a privilege it is to wear…
Cypress reflects on 2014: crime rate down, murder case closed, standout employees honored
Responding to thousands of calls, getting the crime rate down and closing the book on a 2011 murder case were…