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Retired SWAT commander discusses mobile field force, civil disorder
Massive civil unrest has unfolded across the country in response to the tragic death of George Floyd. Many of us…
Department celebrates decorated retiring Santa Ana police corporal
People go to Idaho for the trout or the taters. Brett Nelson isn’t likely to take up farming, but he…
On July 16 in Minneapolis, Justine Ruszczyk (also known as Justine Damond) was shot and killed by a police officer as…
On Thursday, July 27, Southport, Ind. Police Lt. Aaron Allan was shot and killed after arriving at the scene of a crash involving…
Family, friends and local dignitaries gathered at the Orange Police Department in support of six new officers sworn in at…
Their weddings, their quinceañeras and lots of their money were stolen from them. As one ripped-off bride held back tears…
School may be out for summer, but at the Tustin PD, there’s always a bit of a high-school rivalry going…
Elizabeth Yee’s job title isn’t often popularized on modern TV crime shows. She isn’t a detective. She’s not CSI. But…