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![Santa Ana School Resource Officer’s value goes way beyond passing out stickers](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SAPD.School.03262024-_01-351x185.jpg)
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…
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Orange County rates high in safety
Residents of Orange County can breathe a sigh of relief. While fear of crime and violence remain concerns of daily…
![Congress moves to strengthen laws on online child sexual abuse materials](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-august-de-richelieu-4260476A-351x185.jpg)
As the flood of reports of online Child Sexual Abuse Materials, or CSAM, continues to grow seemingly unabated, Congress is…
![Frantic holiday shoppers be wary as scammers are on the rise](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pexels-tuur-tisseghem-2954405A-351x185.jpg)
As we are getting through the holiday season and the public wraps up any post-holiday purchases, crime experts warn to…
![Experience, expertise, and passion: Bakersfield Police Department offers a chance to a second career](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Barakat-351x185.jpg)
Samah Barakat celebrated her 40th birthday in the most unforgettable way – fulfilling her dream of becoming a police officer…
![College athlete finds the team he needs at Bakersfield Police Department](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/16_BAKERSFIELDPD-03312023-351x185.jpg)
While studying at California State University, Bakersfield, Jacob Thalin took the usual courses: math, biology, English, and the artistry of…
![Santa Ana kids treated to holiday happiness during police department gift giveaway](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/231212-SAPD-Toy-Giveaway-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
All it took was an Instagram post. By the time the post was deleted an hour later, word had spread…
![Your chances of encountering a smash-and-grab are rare, but if…](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pexels-any-lane-5727806-351x185.jpg)
The odds of being caught up in a smash-and-grab robbery during the holiday season are small — though if you were…