![For one day, at Orange Police Department, ‘our house is your house’](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/181103-OPD-Open-House-01-SJG-702x532.jpg)
For one day, at Orange Police Department, ‘our house is your house’
0The safety and well-being of the community is the Orange Police Department’s first priority. At the department’s annual open house, the community got an up-close look at the variety of ways that mission is carried out, and met the men and women who do it. “This is our time to allow the community to come in and really see the police department and what resources we have and the different kinds of programs we provide for the community,” said Sgt. Clara Ramirez. “It shows that we are a welcoming agency, together for the community. Attendees got to meet Orange PD’s…
![Nearly killed by DUI suspect, Orange police officer is humbled by outpouring of support](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/OPD-Officer-Sharif-Muzayen-03-SJG1-351x185.jpg)
The police officer inched down the hospital hallway as he strained to hold himself up in a walker, his breathing…
![Orange County Trauma Intervention Program honors 21 at annual Heroes With Heart Gala](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161102-TIP-Heroes-With-A-Heart-05-SJG-351x185.jpg)
The word “angels” was mentioned several times at the awards gala. Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens used it to refer…
![Golden West Criminal Justice Center graduates 20 new officers for SoCal agencies](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/160916-BTB-GWC-Police-Academy-Grad-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
As Orange County’s newest law enforcement officers stood at attention on their graduation day, Huntington Beach Police Chief Robert Handy…
![Dozens of new officers join Orange County’s ranks](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/160609-OCSR-Training-Academy-Grad-03-SJG-351x185.jpg)
Each week it became more difficult, and each week fewer stuck around. The program at the Orange County Sheriff’s Regional…