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Healthy, balanced cops goal of Westminster police training
“Most of you are not going to survive this job,” Dr. Kevin Gilmartin announces to the audience. The statement comes…
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Video: Girl Scout raises nearly $2,000 to pay for vest for Garden Grove police dog
Enterprising Girl Scout Veronica Gomez recently raised nearly $2,000 to pay for a vest for Strauss, a Garden Grove K9.…
Readers really ‘liked’ last week’s top stories
It was a reunion that BehindTheBadgeOC.com readers really liked – more than 25,000 times on Facebook. The story: A man…
Westminster police celebrate changes on their force
Earning an additional stripe on the uniform sleeve or a star for the collar is not an easy feat for…
New Fullerton Police captain John Siko eager to help shape future of agency
OK, first things first. That last name. John Siko, recently promoted to captain at the Fullerton Police Department, where he…
Update: Missing man with dementia, 71, found, Fullerton Police say
UPDATE, 5:40 P.M. Wednesday — “Parker was just located by Buena Park PD after a radio call; he is safe…
Los Alamitos police make the grade with educated police force
For most professions, it’s hard to imagine a time when higher education was discouraged, but not long ago this was…
Students get hands-on career lessons from Anaheim Police, Anaheim Fire & Rescue
The eighth-grader aimed the high-pressure fire hose in the general direction of his classmates — careful, of course, to just…
Westminster officer loses handcuffs, unbelievably gets them back
While Star Wars figurines, Atari Pong and Evil Knievel toys were the top Christmas list picks for many 14-year-old boys…
Fullerton Police send two homeless people back to their families
It was a busy week for the Fullerton PD’s Homeless Liaison Unit, with Officer Cary Tong securing airplane and bus…