Behind the Badge
Santa Ana’s National Night Out brings together families, police department
0From the K9 unit to the Mounted Unit, from SWAT to Dispatch, from Motor to Patrol, the Santa Ana Police Department had every facet of the organization on display for the annual National Night Out on Aug. 3 at Windsor Park. Always held on the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out events are organized by law enforcement agencies around the country as a way to strengthen the relationship between the police and the community. National Night Out is popular with families and especially with children, many of whom have never had the chance to pet a K9, try on…
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