Behind the Badge
SAPD Recruitment
Jiu-jitsu enthusiast finds career, advancement opportunity at Santa Ana PD
0Zachary Jezulin was destined for a career in law enforcement. His brother, Nick, is a detective with the Westminster Police Department and his father, Michael, served with the Torrance Police Department for 30 years, retiring as a lieutenant. In choosing his agency, Jezulin wanted to be active, combat crime, and make a difference in the community on a grassroots level. He also wanted to navigate his own journey. “I knew already that I wanted to be a police officer,” Jezulin said. “And when it came to choosing, I wanted to make my own path rather than being a shadow at…
If the Santa Ana Police Department needed affirmation of its decision to create a pre-academy for recruits entering the Orange…
All it took was an Instagram post. By the time the post was deleted an hour later, word had spread…
Runners took to the start line at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 29 outside the Santa Ana Police Department for the third…
In a large room covered in mats, Nicholas Romero and Martin Gutierrez roll around testing out different grappling techniques, holds,…