Behind the Badge
Behind the Badge OC wins six Orange County Press Club awards
Behind the Badge OC won three first place, a second place, a third place and…
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In 50 years of change, one thing that hasn’t – a police recruit’s heart
To become a police officer in Orange County in 1967, a recruit likely would enroll…
Roman: ‘What a great feeling’
I did a presentation this week at the police department about the traffic detail for…
La imaginación puesta en marcha en el Día de Servicio de Bomberos en el Centro de Entrenamiento North Net en Anaheim
Adelynn Flesch, de 8 años y residente de Anaheim, aprendió algo nuevo durante el Día…
Police officers provide comfort to cancer patients in the most personal way
The police officer choked back tears after being asked one simple question. “Why do you…
Costa Mesa PD memorializes two fallen officers on 30th anniversary of fatal helicopter crash
Dave Ketchum and Mike Libolt went through the police academy together, were the same age…
Vargas: An explanation for police anger and frustration
Roughly one-in-five police officers frequently feel angry and frustrated on the job, according to a…
Roman: How to talk to a kid with a knife to his throat
The other night a call went out over the radio about a 12-year-old who was…
Vargas: 81 percent of police feel the media is unfair, but that number seems low to me
The Pew Research Center’s most recent survey findings won’t come as a surprise to most.…
Vargas: Portland’s swift response to protesters drawing social media support
In a video that has quickly gone viral, police officers in Portland made news for…