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![Best of BTB: Teen thanks Costa Mesa police for rescuing her from jumping off freeway bridge](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/150402-CMPD-Farnsworth-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
Best of BTB: Teen thanks Costa Mesa police for rescuing her from jumping off freeway bridge
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives: This story is…
![Best of BTB: ‘Why would anyone want to be a cop today?’](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/200226-APD-SAPD-OCSD-Grad-03-SJG-1-scaled-1-351x185.jpg)
Best of BTB: ‘Why would anyone want to be a cop today?’
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives: This story is…
![SAPD’s Open House and Hiring Expo welcomes hundreds](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SPD-OpenHouse-042223-JA-06-351x185.jpg)
For Miguel Zamora, Santa Ana Police Department’s Open House and Hiring Expo was the perfect opportunity to explore his dream…
![Beverly Hills community remembers Explorer Jonah Anschell](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BTB-Explorer-Scout.05-351x185.jpg)
The Beverly Hills Police Department is mourning the passing of one of its Explorer lieutenants, a teen whose tragic death…
![It is best to be prepared for whatever disasters may come](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/iStock-1330860446-351x185.webp)
A historically bad winter with storms and flooding, preceded by several years of record wildfire seasons, have tested Californians and…
![Santa Ana PD vows to significantly increase number of female sworn officers](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Womens-Expo-Santa-Ana-PD-21-351x185.jpg)
The Santa Ana Police Department is Orange County’s first law enforcement agency to join a nationwide pledge to have 30…
![Santa Ana PD fielded first all-female Baker to Vegas Relay Team](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Foxes-351x185.jpg)
For the first time, the Santa Ana Police Department fielded a 24-woman, all-female relay team for the 120-mile LAPRAAC Baker…
![SAPD helps prepare prospective recruits for physical agility exams](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/03.04-SantaAnaPDTrainingClass-12-351x185.jpg)
For the nearly 50 women who rose early to test their stamina on a cloudy, cold Saturday morning, it was…