Behind the Badge
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Meet the Department: APD Detention Facility staffers excel at critical work out of spotlight
The correctional officer raps on the door of the cell. “Bring your trash out,” Ernesto Cendejas tells the inmate. “Then…
Orange takes unconventional approach to crime prevention
The Orange Police Department is stopping crime before it happens by encouraging building designs that inhibit illegal activity. The department…
One of them wears an ankle bracelet that monitors his movements because of an act of vandalism. Another has been…
Father and daughter won’t be on speaking terms Tuesday. But that’s always been their ritual: He won’t talk to her…
Less than a second. That is often the amount of time an officer has to make a decision in a…
She hears it all the time: “Hey Officer Sherry!” Doesn’t seem to matter where she is. “Hey Officer Sherry!” She…
One is the first female motor officer in the history of the Fullerton Police Department. Another loves the size and…
The firefighter paramedic’s black backpack hangs inside Engine 11 on the west side of Anaheim. It’s filled with supplies and…