
Longtime Westminster police officer, K9 decoy gets new partner — finally
0Even before he became a police officer, Steve Booth knew one thing: He wanted to become a K9 handler. That was more than 15 years ago. But his dream finally came true on Nov. 1 when he began patrol in Westminster with his new partner, a 90-pound, 2-year-old, black-and-tan German shepherd named Ranger, who is now Westminster PD’s second K9, joining Pako. “This has been such a long journey for me,” said Booth, who’s been with the WPD for nearly 15 years. “I’ve been through quite a bit to get this spot.” When he was fresh out of the police…

Four new police officers will start patrolling Westminster streets this month. Officers Marcela Lopez, Dan Masek, Malcom Pierson and Andy…

After ticketing a parent who failed to put one child in a car seat and did not properly secure another…

“Stay alert. Stay alive. Never quit. Never die.” Thirty-five of Southern California’s newest police officers stood at attention and shouted…