Santa Ana School Resource Officer’s value goes way beyond passing out stickers

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It’s all about the kids — and about encouraging them to consider careers in law enforcement and shy away from potential pitfalls. That’s how it worked for Santa Ana Police Department Corporal Anthony Pacheco when he was a child. As a youth in the Bay Area growing up around the less savory neighborhoods of Hayward, Pacheco’s life changed direction when he joined the Police Explorers in Hayward. “They opened possibilities for me,” Pacheco said. Ever since then, Pacheco has tried to encourage kids in the way he was encouraged. Toward that end, he became a running coach in Santa Ana’s Police…


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