
Best of BTB: Starting this week we will unveil top stories from our archives
0Behind the Badge launched 10 years ago on a simple notion: to tell the stories of the men and women who keep our communities safe. As we embark on an 11th year, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2 we will regularly present top stories (of the nearly 6,000) we have produced over the years. We’ve covered detectives solving hundreds of crimes, some requiring 40 years to achieve justice. We’ve covered the recruitment crisis, the controversy over police using surplus military gear and the mental health and physical toll the job takes on so many of its professionals. K9s and their handlers? Yep,…

The white hearse stood out in the cavalcade of police SUVs and motorcycles. The red and blue lights flashed, as…

The most recent County of Orange Point-in-Time Count of homeless individuals in 2019 revealed an estimated 6,860 people without a…

Garden Grove native and new Police Chief Tom DaRé was sworn into his role as the city’s 13th police chief…

Editor’s note: This just in, a news release from the City of Garden Grove: Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles…