
K9s, helicopters, and horse patrols: SAPD’s outreach informs community
0With a dramatic flyover from the department’s helicopter welcoming visitors, the Santa Ana Police Department hosted its Open House and Hiring Expo on Saturday, May 14. Attendees enjoyed demonstrations from the K9 unit and had the opportunity to see the motorcycle patrol vehicles and rescue (SWAT) tank in person, meet two mounted patrol officers and their horses, and discuss crime scene investigations with CSI experts. Also represented at the expo were detectives, gang unit officers, reservists, community engagement team members, dispatchers, and representatives from PAAL, the Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League, a comprehensive community program that focuses on…

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