Behind the Badge
Vargas: In pursuit of entertainment, viewers glued to the tube for cop chases
It just happened again. My phone buzzed alerting me to a police pursuit heading northbound…
Browsing: Orange County (BTB)
Vargas on Charleston shooting: ‘It looks bad, really bad.’
Tuesday was the first time I watched the video of the officer-involved shooting in North…
Roman: ‘You gotta have heart’
On a recent evening I was typing reports inside a Starbucks. There’s nothing better than…
Guest column: Family violence doesn’t look like what you see on TV
The authors are Cal State Fullerton students want to raise awareness about family violence. Their…
Shoot or don’t shoot: BTB writers go behind the gun in split-second scenarios
There’s a guy with a machete threatening kids at a playground, what do you do?…
Roman: More drug recognition experts needed in law enforcement
If you asked me what a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) was 10 years ago, I…
Mom of saved child: ‘God brought Matt Olin to us’
For two families, this wasn’t a regular Wednesday breakfast. This breakfast was a celebration of…
Tustin Police officer shows major league determination
Determination wins. There’s no more flowery, roundabout explanation for how Robert Nelson got where he…
Tustin Police honored at promotions ceremony
He arrived at work that first day in a suit because that’s what you wear…
Vargas: Why cops don’t want their children following in their footsteps
There’s a disturbing trend developing in the police profession: Parents in law enforcement don’t want…