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Recruit Training Officer discovers you have to be ‘cruel to be kind’ at Bakersfield Police Department
The first thing you notice about Officer Macarena Garner is she’s about 5 feet tall. Maybe 5’1” when she’s wearing…
Column: Don’t wear sandals to Bakersfield Police Department’s S.W.A.T school
We arrived at Bakersfield Police Department’s S.W.A.T (Special Weapons and Tactics) school tucked away in the outskirts of downtown shortly…
“It’s going to get real loud, real fast!” The public address announcer shouted that warning to a packed Action Sports…
Shortly after an evening briefing, Nicole Pizzati returned to the La Habra police station and put on a pair of…
The day of Lieutenant Steve Costanzo’s retirement ceremony from the La Habra Police Department his son, Sgt. Michael Costanzo, received…
The Tustin Police Department drew 40 candidates vying for a patrol officer position to its physical ability test early on…
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes seemingly will go to any length to bring awareness to a good cause. Even when…
The heat gave way to a pleasant summer night’s breeze on Tuesday, Aug. 6, as families and residents alike enjoyed…