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Pasadena PD celebrates 40 years of taking a bite out of crime
This July, McGruff the Crime Dog turned 40, and that’s not in dog years. It was in 1980 that he…
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They ride to honor the fallen
This is not a vacation or some fancy bike ride down the coast, Westminster Police Department Sgt. Bill Drinnin said.…
Law Enforcement sees a spike in calls for service on 4th of July
While the COVID-19 pandemic canceled most 4th of July gatherings – from barbecues to pool parties and neighborhood parades — police…
College dean, former police chief, instilled pillars of character into decades of police recruits
After 17 years as the dean of Golden West College’s Criminal Justice Training Center (CJTC) and another 30-plus years in…
Pasadena Police Department’s PAL program goes virtual this summer
As a youth advisor at Pasadena Police Activities League (PAL), Karina Melin has spent the last four summers with kids…
Technology upgrades save time, effort for Tustin Police Department
The Tustin Police Department, following many years of research and consideration, is upgrading its software for everything from computer-aided dispatch…
Pasadena Police Department launches virtual arraignments
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pasadena Police Department has launched a program to conduct arraignments via video. Michelle…
Cities celebrate the Fourth of July with less sparkle as COVID-19 cases surge in California
Instead of backyard barbecues with friends and family and fireworks punctuating the evening sky, strict new rules by California Governor…
Tustin’s Deputy Chief retires after 31-year successful career in policing
Deputy Chief Jeff Blair was only 20 when starting out as a patrol officer for the Tustin Police Department. At…
Pasadena Police Department cracks down on illegal firework usage
The message couldn’t be clearer. All fireworks are illegal in Pasadena and the Pasadena Police Department is aggressively targeting individuals…