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Westminster’s newest top leaders are homegrown
In Westminster, home is truly where the heart is. The city’s new top leaders — it’s new police chief and newly-appointed…
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Just-retired deputy coroner for Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. reflects on a fascinating career that’s definitely not for everyone
For volunteer work, it was pretty heavy stuff. Back in 1994, three years after she landed her first job with…
Rio Hondo Police Academy cadets run to remember a fallen Pasadena Officer
The morning was cold but the group of 39 police recruits from Rio Hondo Academy were dressed in shorts and…
Not ready to fully retire from law enforcement, master reserve officers thrive at the Tustin Police Department
Police officers are no strangers to a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment. Due to the nature of the job, it…
Officer by night and YouTuber by day, Stefanie Rose uses platform to educate the public and her 16.2K followers
Stefanie Rose was out running errands at Target when she unknowingly dropped her wallet. A man passing by found it;…
Mother Nature makes already challenging job of an OCSD crime scene investigator even trickier
The trail of blood stretched for two-and-a-half blocks in the Stanton neighborhood. Two guys had gotten into a vicious fight…
WPD’s K9 Pako has a new job title — narcotics dog
Over his five years on patrol in Westminster, K9 Pako has helped catch more than a few bad guys. To…
La Habra Police Department leaps into tech and finds success
In the past six or so years, La Habra PD has implemented initiatives in social media and technology all in…
Meet K9 Iggy, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s first gun-detecting dog
You walk into the kitchen and smell chocolate cookies baking, but your dog can smell and distinguish all of the…
Anaheim PD dedicates training auditorium to retired chief Jimmie Kennedy
When Jimmie D. Kennedy was hired by the Anaheim Police Department in 1953, Disneyland was under construction, the city was…