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Santa Ana police basketball tournament supports Explorer program
Dozens of off-duty Santa Ana police detectives played in a charity basketball tournament at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church to raise money…
Bakersfield Police Department recruits residents to be a part of community policing
The journey from resident to citizen volunteer at the Bakersfield Police Department starts with dedication and a good pencil. The…
Eight peace officers died in the line of duty in California in 2018, lifting the total number of line-of-duty deaths…
Police officers don’t enter the profession in search of awards and accolades. They report for duty every day with the…
Here’s the scenario: The band Metallica is just about to start jamming for a concert inside the Rose Bowl, when…
As a single mother of an autistic son, Erika Barragan often felt she was unprepared for the unique challenges she…
At first, as hundreds sat together at dusk, there was silence, save for the soothing trickling of a fountain. Then,…
As 19 Beverly Hills Police Department employees moved up the rank or were sworn in for the first time during…