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O.C.’s first Vietnamese officer gives police big lift in Little Saigon
Westminster Police Officer Manh Ingwerson reflects back on 30 years as O.C.’s first Vietnamese cop
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Tustin PD preps for memorial game to honor teen
You won’t have a difficult time convincing Tustin Police Officer Chuck Mitchell that sometimes circumstances happen for a reason. Mitchell…
The clock is ticking: Here’s what it takes to pass Garden Grove PD’s physical agility test
Down he went. The applicant was on the last of three physical agility tests for the Garden Grove PD —…
You better not be reading this story while driving, police say in April safety campaign
If you’re reading this story from your mobile phone as you drive, five strong words of advice: Put the phone…
Westminster police talk suicidal man down after stand-off
Not every life-saving story an officer encounters in a career is riddled with drama and cinematic-like details. Patience and a…
Westminster Police take down hash oil lab
Westminster narcotics detectives busted a large-scale hash oil lab operation and seized more than $50,000 in cash Thursday afternoon, police…
Lace up those shoes, guzzle some H2O — it’s time for Baker to Vegas Relay
It’s the largest police foot pursuit in the world. And once again, cops from Orange County and around the world…
Shoot or don’t shoot: BTB writers go behind the gun in split-second scenarios
There’s a guy with a machete threatening kids at a playground, what do you do? How do you handle the…
‘You’re going to get there,’ Anaheim chief tells attendees of annual Youth Leadership Academy
There were visits to Disneyland, of course — two, in fact. But for more than 160 kids from California and…
Missing persons cases rank top priority for Westminster police
The 86-year-old woman knocked on a neighbor’s door and asked to come out of the rain. Only, it wasn’t raining.…