Behind the Badge
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Perseverance and a helping hand helps new recruit become a Bakersfield police officer
Ian Whittington grew up in the wine country town of Atascadero in California’s scenic central coast and always knew he…
A career change for a disc jockey leads him to Bakersfield Police Department
Mike Broida grew up in Bakersfield and spent most of his 20s working as a DJ at parties, weddings, or…
From the K9 unit to the Mounted Unit, from SWAT to Dispatch, from Motor to Patrol, the Santa Ana Police…
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat keeps these peace officers from their appointed annual rounds. A contingent of officers from…
The ability to multitask is a requirement in several careers, but for 911 dispatchers multitasking is taken to level beyond…
Santa Ana Police Department’s open house and hiring expo was an opportunity for community members to meet staff and learn…
A case that started seven years ago with a 911 call regarding a man found bludgeoned and stabbed to death…
From serving on the Community Oriented Policing Task Force to working as a crime analyst, from helping develop counter-terrorism practices…