Behind the Badge
Vargas: Peaceful gathering for supporters of law enforcement scores a touchdown
On Sunday I took a break from the football playoffs to attend the Support Law…
Video: Girl Scout raises nearly $2,000 to pay for vest for Garden Grove police dog
Enterprising Girl Scout Veronica Gomez recently raised nearly $2,000 to pay for a vest for…
Readers really ‘liked’ last week’s top stories
It was a reunion that BehindTheBadgeOC.com readers really liked – more than 25,000 times on…
Westminster police celebrate changes on their force
Earning an additional stripe on the uniform sleeve or a star for the collar is…
New Fullerton Police captain John Siko eager to help shape future of agency
OK, first things first. That last name. John Siko, recently promoted to captain at the…
Vargas: As the case of ‘Chunks’ shows, gang injunctions make sense
You probably missed it, but over the Christmas holiday, Angel Arellano, or “Chunks” as he…
Update: Missing man with dementia, 71, found, Fullerton Police say
UPDATE, 5:40 P.M. Wednesday — “Parker was just located by Buena Park PD after a…
Vargas: Paris attack resonates for local law enforcement
The events in Paris were tragic and heartbreaking. In one day, a handful of terrorists…
Los Alamitos police make the grade with educated police force
For most professions, it’s hard to imagine a time when higher education was discouraged, but…
Students get hands-on career lessons from Anaheim Police, Anaheim Fire & Rescue
The eighth-grader aimed the high-pressure fire hose in the general direction of his classmates —…