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Bakersfield Police Department’s fitness team takes on the doughnut-loving cop stereotype
For Bakersfield Senior Police Officer Danni Melendez, the importance of fitness hit him when he was on foot patrol shortly…
Meet Santa Ana Police Department’s newest K9 combo
Santa Ana Police Department K9 Officer Rik still bears the marks of his latest encounter. The injury didn’t come from…
The Irvine PD officer pulled up to the empty office building near John Wayne Airport to check on a call…
Judy Huitt and Sandra Prentiss didn’t hesitate when they saw a request for volunteers to go to Paradise, Calif. The…
Editor’s note: The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released the following news announcement today, Wednesday, March 27, 2019: Orange County Sheriff-Coroner…
One of many great things about the law enforcement profession is the variety of assignments from which you can choose:…
Full disclosure: I have known Greg Hardesty for over two decades. But there’s a part of him he kept secret.…
A robbery in progress. Officer involved shooting. Baby not breathing. An abduction. Suicide attempt. Murder … Before first responders…