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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…

Part of Bakersfield Department’s recruitment process includes a Physical Agility Test that must be passed by all aspiring police officers…

Behind the Badge goes behind the scenes with the Westminster Police Department as they conduct outreach to homeless individuals in…

Behind the Badge goes behind the scenes with the Westminster Police Department, West County SWAT and Buena Park SWAT to…

Celebrating National Police Woman Day on September 12th, Behind the Badge got to speak with some of Bakersfield Police Department’s…

The Red Mass and White Mass have long had a special place in the Catholic calendar, so why not Blue?…

“Think of it as a controlled chaos,” is one analogy Westminster Police Department Communication Supervisor Kristen Kannard uses to describe…