Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: In what would be a first, Westminster PD seeks recognition of officer who killed himself on local, state, and national memorials
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from…
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Westminster adds first woman to SWAT team
Westminster Police Department Detective Marcela Lopez approaches policing from a couple of different perspectives: first,…
Westminster Police Dispatchers invite applicants to tour the department, learn more about the critical job
The sign affixed to the dispatchers’ door at the Westminster Police Department reads, “The safety…
Westminster Deputy Chief retires, sort of
It may not seem like much has changed at the Westminster Police Department, but Deputy…
Be Well OC hits the roads in Westminster
Be Well OC is officially up and rolling in Westminster. The nonprofit’s signature blue van…
National Night Out with Westminster Police Department a success for PD, residents
Children of all ages, with their parents and community members, gathered in a bigger crowd…
Westminster Police Department celebrates top officers
About 50 officers, decked out mostly in dress uniforms, along with family, friends, and significant…
Behind the Badge nabs five awards in Orange County Press contest
Stories about slaphouses, school safety, mariachi music, and canines. These are just a few of…
Coffee with a Cop leads Westminster man to law enforcement career
When Luis Arango came to work as an aide in the Westminster Police Department, law…
Police bicyclists hit road for 11th annual memorial ride from Sacramento to OC
On Saturday, May 20, about 24 riders from the Westminster Police Department began their caravan…