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![Hoag holds Save Our Heroes Day melanoma screening for Orange County firefighters](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/240506-Skin-Cancer-Screening-05-SJG-351x185.jpg)
Hoag holds Save Our Heroes Day melanoma screening for Orange County firefighters
We’ve all seen the romanticized pictures on TV shows like “Fire Country” and “Chicago Fire,” and in movies such as…
![Santa Ana police wear denim to support victims of sex crimes](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240424-SAPD-Denim-Day-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
Santa Ana police wear denim to support victims of sex crimes
The Santa Ana Police Department encouraged officers to don denim for a day. SAPD officers wore blue jeans to take…
![New plaque commemorates deadly ambush of first L.A. Sheriff killed in line of duty](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/230401-BTB-Barton-Mound-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
On a sunny morning in the Irvine Spectrum area, it’s hard to believe anything bad happened here. Before being taken…
![Help ‘Slam the Scam’ for seniors and their families](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-12.13.05-PM-351x185.png)
The Social Security Administration has designated March 7 as a day of awareness for online crime, particularly for older Americans.…
![Fundraisers for Bakersfield dispatchers bring candygrams for sweethearts and veterans](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Valentine-Card-Example-351x185.jpg)
A card, a candy bar and a special note is all it takes to make someone special smile for Valentine’s…
![Santa Ana Police Department’s success highlights value of pre-academy](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240125-SAPD-Class-Grad-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
If the Santa Ana Police Department needed affirmation of its decision to create a pre-academy for recruits entering the Orange…
![Historic storm highlights importance of preparedness](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pexels-valeriia-miller-2633046A-351x185.jpg)
For a second consecutive year, as climate change continues to redefine expectations about weather, Southern California has been hit with…
![Make your New Year’s resolutions for cyber safety and preparedness](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-roger-brown-5125690A-351x185.jpg)
The New Year has arrived, and here’s hoping your resolutions are on track and intact. In the midst of looking…