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A pilot, a forensic scientist, a software engineer, an attorney, a psychotherapist – all OCSD reserves
Working alongside career law enforcement personnel, sworn reserve deputies play a key role in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. They…
Santa Ana PD tops Anaheim PD at Baker to Vegas, launching new tradition for bragging rights
His wallet a few hundred dollars lighter, Anaheim PD Chief Jorge Cisneros was preparing to leave the bar after making…
Police officers wear many hats these days. Depending on the situation, they might have to be “a counselor, a psychologist,…
Officers train for it all — the interactions with the public that are light and uplifting often juxtapose with the…
Get lost. That’s one of several pieces of advice a veteran emergency fire dispatcher has for anyone considering getting into…
Navigating hundreds of emergency calls after an earthquake, saving a woman’s life and successfully intervening in a local man’s attempted…
Twelve-year old Ivan Lucatero stands on the beach and reflects for a moment on how he normally would spend a…
Hot dogs, cookies and community engagement. Those were some of the key ingredients behind a successful neighborhood cleanup May 30…