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Heroic moment inspires son to join father at La Habra Police Department
The day of Lieutenant Steve Costanzo’s retirement ceremony from the La Habra Police Department his son, Sgt. Michael Costanzo, received…
Tustin Police Department draws deep pool of candidates for patrol vacancy
The Tustin Police Department drew 40 candidates vying for a patrol officer position to its physical ability test early on…
Officer Sandoval remembers the day nearly 25 years ago when the police came to her house. On that fateful day, the police, in…
Two Compton men are in custody and two others are being sought in connection to a series of commercial burglaries…
The story of the Tustin Police Department’s only officer killed in the line of duty was venturing down the path…
There’s nothing unique about taking the dog to the park for some exercise. However, when 50 or so residents turned…
Behind the Badge OC staff members took home seven awards, including four first-place honors, at the 2016 Excellence in Journalism…
The 10 p.m. call came out as a burglary in progress at an apartment complex. When I arrived, dispatch advised over…