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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…
Santa Ana School Resource Officer’s value goes way beyond passing out stickers
It’s all about the kids — and about encouraging them to consider careers in law enforcement and shy away from potential…
For the nearly 50 women who rose early to test their stamina on a cloudy, cold Saturday morning, it was…
The TV police comedy-drama “CHiPs” first sparked Sgt. John Hedges’ interest in law enforcement when he was just a boy.…
When it comes to first responders, dispatchers are often the unsung heroes behind the scenes. They are the first voice…
On Tuesday, a delegation of 15 international chiefs of police and sheriffs joined an estimated 10,000 thousand Jewish people and…
Sgt. Eddie Esqueda is not a trailblazing reformer by nature, but when he moved into Westminster Police Department’s Major Crimes…
Waylon Pettengill remembers hanging in his dad’s garage working on custom motorcycles. His dad put him on a Suzuki 80…