Behind the Badge
Santa Ana Police Department recognizes staff for life-saving first aid, apprehending dangerous criminals, excellent service to the community
The Santa Ana Police Department celebrated the work of its sworn and professional staff at…
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Santa Ana police team up with kids for festive shopping trip
Wearing reindeer antler headbands and Santa hats, a group of young Santa Ana residents roamed…
Making history: Santa Ana PD welcomes first-ever Indian officer
When Sahil Singh was a teenager growing up in Santa Ana, he joined the Police…
Jiu-jitsu enthusiast finds career, advancement opportunity at Santa Ana PD
Zachary Jezulin was destined for a career in law enforcement. His brother, Nick, is a…
Best of BTB: Santa Ana Police Department’s success highlights value of pre-academy
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from…
From West Point dreams to Santa Ana streets
For Santa Ana Police Department Sgt. Daniel Baek, life has been a series of twists…
Santa Ana Police Chief is all about inclusion at oath of office ceremony
The term “servant leader” was brought up a number of times during the ceremony of…
Best of BTB: ‘Just because I was beaten or raped … that’s not all that I am’
To mark our 10th anniversary, we are sharing some of our top stories from our…
Becoming Chief, Rodriguez’s Santa Ana story goes full circle
His is an American story. More important, it’s particular to Santa Ana. So, when the…
Former addict thanks arresting cops three years after ‘you saved my life’
Lucas Hudson remembers waking up that day three years ago looking for his next fix.…