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![Santa Ana School Resource Officer’s value goes way beyond passing out stickers](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SAPD.School.03262024-_01-351x185.jpg)
Santa Ana School Resource Officer’s value goes way beyond passing out stickers
It’s all about the kids — and about encouraging them to consider careers in law enforcement and shy away from potential…
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Orange County rates high in safety
Residents of Orange County can breathe a sigh of relief. While fear of crime and violence remain concerns of daily…
![Social media platforms sue tech giant for endangering children](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pexels-katerina-holmes-5905510-351x185.jpg)
Social media platforms are facing added scrutiny for their practices and engagement with youth in the wake of growing concern…
![Participants lace their shoes for Santa Ana Police Department’s Holiday 5k Fun Run](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231029-SAPD-Annual-31X31-Run-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
Runners took to the start line at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 29 outside the Santa Ana Police Department for the third…
![Santa Ana police excited to ‘de-escalate’ with new room](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/10.26.23-SAPD.De-Escalation.Center010-351x185.jpg)
In a large room covered in mats, Nicholas Romero and Martin Gutierrez roll around testing out different grappling techniques, holds,…
![Packed room bids adieu to Santa Ana police chief](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231102-SAPD-Valentin-Retirement-01-SJG-351x185.jpg)
Stars and stripes filled the Community Room at the Santa Ana Police Department as Santa Ana bid farewell, or rather…
![Fire burns historic wooden Tustin hangar](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231107-BTB-Hangar-Fire-04-SJG-351x185.jpg)
Fire continues to burn at one of the two historic wooden hangars in Tustin. The hangars, built in 1942, are…
![It’s about community as Santa Ana Police Chief announces retirement](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/10.26.23-SAPD.ChiefValentin021-351x185.jpg)
“Community first” has become the mantra of the Santa Ana Police Department. The phrase is emblazoned on walls inside the…