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The role of a police dispatcher is never more critical than when an officer has been shot. Dispatcher Keith Thorton Jr. rose to the occasion when it was needed most. Listen to the entire radio call.
On August 7, 2021 Chicago Police Officers Ella French and Joshua Blas were shot during a car stop. Tragically Officer…
Westminster Police Department works with new community-based coalition to address needs of homeless population
Westminster faith-based groups and the Westminster Police Department’s Homeless Liaison team are working to do something that hasn’t been done…
Their faces are etched in her memory. In her 40-plus years in law enforcement, O.C. Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens has encountered…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information to help identify a man who robbed a Wells Fargo bank. The…
September is California Pedestrian Safety Month, and reminding the public about tips to avoid tragedy is especially important this year…
Teachers at Dana Hills High School didn’t envision starting the school year with vandalized white boards and burglarized classrooms. But…
The month of September did not fare well for police officers across the country, and even locally here in Southern…
“We’re going hot!” With those words, the critical-incident scenario at the Tustin hospital began to unfold. A man, irate at…