Behind the Badge
Santa Ana leads multi-agency training on active shooter response
0A disgruntled former employee has been spotted on the premises of his former place of employment — armed with a hand gun and loading a rifle from the back of his car. A call comes into police dispatchers, who relay these few details to officers on patrol. Multiple agencies respond simultaneously, with only seconds to assess a fast moving, potentially deadly situation and take whatever action is needed to neutralize the threat and save lives. This scenario, which was played out at the five-story former headquarters of the Orange County Register building in Santa Ana, wasn’t real, and instead was the…
Determination wins. There’s no more flowery, roundabout explanation for how Robert Nelson got where he is. He was determined enough…
He arrived at work that first day in a suit because that’s what you wear when you want to impress…
She taught herself to read lips, and she wears hearing aids. So the tactical officer screaming in her face wasn’t…
The first thing you need to know about that unforgettable day is this: It was hot. Humid, too. It was…