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Tustin Police Department arrests LYFT driver in crash that killed passenger
Editor’s Note: This press release was published by the Tustin Police Department on July 22, 2021. On April 4, 2021…
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An unexpected service call turns into unexpected friendship for Bakersfield police officer
Bakersfield Police Officers Anthony Flores and Charanjit Singh were on patrol when a call came in from dispatch requesting service…
Tustin Police Department arrests barricaded subject following tactical response
Editor’s Note: This press release was originally published by the Tustin Police Department on July 20, 2021. On July 20,…
Retiring Santa Ana detective: ‘After 36 years, I still look forward to coming to work’
During his 36 years with the Santa Ana Police Department, including the past 30 as a gang investigator, Detective Jeff…
The homicide rate continues to rise, but what can the police do?
Stories about the sharp rise in violent crime seem to be on every news broadcast and posted across social media…
‘Operation Community First’ results: gun seizures up, homicides down
As Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin chatted with a writer, a report came across his desk. His department had…
Sen. Josh Newman secures continued funding to expand North Orange County Public Safety Task Force
State Sen. Josh Newman led an effort to secure $7.8 million to sustain and expand the innovative, impactful and successful…
Bakersfield PD steps up community outreach with summertime events
It has been more than year since Community Relations Specialists Janeth Jimenez and Edwina Tripp have organized any in person…
Homegrown commander leads the charge to solve cold cases at Santa Ana Police Department
Unsolved and cold-case murders are among the worst police come across. Without a killer caught, without resolution, the loss lingers.…
A day they’ll never forget: Bakersfield Police Department helps orchestrate memorable proposal
Lieutenant Ryan Kroeker got a call from Bakersfield Police Department’s Community Relations Department with an unusual request: Would he help someone…