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Police effort at Tustin Street Fair results in safe, fun time for everyone
The City of Tustin has hosted the Annual Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off for 37 years, and the Tustin…
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Emergency operations coordinator has City of Tustin prepared for possible disasters
Earthquakes, floods, power outages, heat waves, and storms are among the disasters that require a coordinated and rapid response from…
Santa Ana’s National Night Out brings together families, police department
From the K9 unit to the Mounted Unit, from SWAT to Dispatch, from Motor to Patrol, the Santa Ana Police…
Westminster police ride 630 miles over four days to remember fallen officers
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat keeps these peace officers from their appointed annual rounds. A contingent of officers from…
‘Every day is different’ at Tustin Police Department 911 dispatch center
The ability to multitask is a requirement in several careers, but for 911 dispatchers multitasking is taken to level beyond…
Santa Ana open house, hiring expo gives community and prospective officers a peek inside
Santa Ana Police Department’s open house and hiring expo was an opportunity for community members to meet staff and learn…
Detectives’ painstaking efforts in grisly murder results in 25-year sentence
A case that started seven years ago with a 911 call regarding a man found bludgeoned and stabbed to death…
Homegrown deputy chief worked to make Santa Ana better throughout long career
From serving on the Community Oriented Policing Task Force to working as a crime analyst, from helping develop counter-terrorism practices…
Dispatcher discovers her dream job at Bakersfield PD
When describing the personality of Brandy Watts, the word “enthusiastic” immediately comes to mind, especially when the police dispatcher is…
Santa Ana Police Department PIO, corporal retires following 41-year policing career
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna has been the face and voice of the Santa Ana Police Department. Whether there’s a murder in…