Behind the Badge
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Behind the Badge sweeps up awards in OC Press Club contest
Police departments in 2021 faced unparalleled challenges, from continued difficulties in hiring and retaining quality candidates to an unprecedented flow…
Westminster Police Department cites individuals selling illegal fireworks
Behind the Badge went out with Westminster Police officers on a successful operation seeking people selling illegal fireworks in Westminster.…
The United States is fighting one of its most lethal drug crises. While the United States makes up only five…
When the landscaping at Anaheim Fire & Rescue’s Station 10 needed a bit of TLC, the community responded. Spearheaded by…
For a second, she felt a tinge of panic. But the deputy, a former EMT, stayed focused on the critical…
The Tustin Police Department is hosting Take Back Day so residents can safely dispose of unwanted or expired medications. The…
When Lisa Cosenza, 51, and her boyfriend Douglas Ferguson, 59, were shot and killed in their Aliso Viejo home, they…
Alexa Caudillo was up for the challenge. As a participant in Orange County’s Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership, commonly known…