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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…
Best of BTB: OC’s first female deputy, Alice Chandler, was ‘fierce before fierce was cool’
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, and in recognition of National Police Women’s Day on Sept. 12, Behind…
Once again, Tustin Police Department’s annual flag football game, the Turkey Bowl, lived up to the hype. Played every year…
Blanca Ortiz and her family have arrived at the Tustin Family and Youth Center annually for the past 10 years…
Every year, holiday online sales ramp up as consumers continue to flock to the virtual space. And each year, criminals…
As a marine, Paul Madriz believed in the motto” leave the place better than you found it.” As a Recruit…
On a sleepy Sunday morning, about 200 runners embarked from the base of the Santa Ana Police Department station on…
Aimee Rivera wants to serve her hometown as a police officer, and the recent college graduate hopes her law enforcement…