Behind the Badge
Westminster police celebrate changes on their force
Earning an additional stripe on the uniform sleeve or a star for the collar is…
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Westminster officer loses handcuffs, unbelievably gets them back
While Star Wars figurines, Atari Pong and Evil Knievel toys were the top Christmas list…
Westminster officers nab prolific tagger
A man suspected of tagging more than 20 locations throughout Westminster was arrested by police…
Police arrest man suspected of robbing Little Saigon jewelry store
A man suspected of being part of a group that robbed a Little Saigon…
WPD officers take local kids on holiday shopping spree
“Did you stretch this morning?” Westminster Officer Travis Hartman asked the 10-year-old. “I have a…
WPD officers honored for use of restraint during attempted stabbing
Three Westminster police officers were recently honored after they safely apprehended a knife-wielding suspect who…
Officers rescue suspected criminal who led them on high-speed pursuit
When a law enforcement officer vows to protect, that oath applies to everyone — even…
WPD arrests suspected ‘Cal Bear Bandit’
A man suspected of robbing at least eight banks was arrested by Westminster police after…
WPD crisis negotiator reflects on interaction with armed man threatening ‘suicide by cop’
No lying. No promises. On her first call out as a crisis negotiator with the…
‘I just wanted out,’ officer says of harrowing child-abuse case
Westminster Police Officer Claudia McCarthy soon will return to work after having twin girls on…