Behind the Badge
Westminster police commemorate former officers lost to suicide
Ever since former Westminster policemen Sgt. Tom Richard and Officer Ken Pate died from self-inflicted…
Browsing: Westminster PD
New Westminster unit is busy CAGE-ing crooks
Sgt. Eddie Esqueda is not a trailblazing reformer by nature, but when he moved into…
Westminster detective chases down car thieves with OC task force
Waylon Pettengill remembers hanging in his dad’s garage working on custom motorcycles. His dad put…
Baker to Vegas endurance run concludes with a flourish for rookie team
Santa Ana Police Detective Eva Lopez was nearly at a loss for words as she…
For dispatchers, handling emergency calls is their calling
A call comes in about an elderly man who is covered in blood walking along…
Puppuccinos, a police K9, and the public at Westminster’s first Coffee with a K9 event
The Westminster Police Department on March 22 introduced its K9, Dragon, to the public at…
O.C. law enforcement agencies gear up for Baker to Vegas challenge
The Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup is one of the great true grit in athletic…
Westminster police battle influx of guns
As guns have become increasingly prevalent nationally and across Orange County, the Westminster Police Department…
Westminster police support breast cancer research with Pizza, Police and Pink Patches fundraiser
Pizza, Police, and Pink Patches. The quartet of words sounds catchy for sure. But more…
Westminster police dispatch a perfect career for those who are passionate, caring, multi-taskers
“Think of it as a controlled chaos,” is one analogy Westminster Police Department Communication Supervisor…