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Westminster police officer struts on the runway to help fund cancer research
Westminster Police Officer Alex Lopez is not one for seeking out the limelight. So when the 28-year-old patrol officer was…
Barnes intends to take O.C. Sheriff’s Interfaith Advisory Council ‘to the next level’
In 2015, when tensions between law enforcement and the black community were at a particularly high point, then-Undersheriff Don Barnes…
Westminster police are making a push for more diversity in their ranks through a recruitment effort that targets career professionals…
Residents interested in learning about police work can get an in-depth look at how the La Habra Police Department serves…
Seven desks over. That’s how far Veronica Gardea moved to start her new assignment at the Fullerton Police Department —…
Three miles to work, three miles home. Westminster Commander Al Panella has the same routine almost every day. He laces…
He wasn’t involved in any illegal activity, had no known enemies and spent most weekends with his family at home…
Motorcycle down. As a Garden Grove cop with 10 years of experience as a motor officer and traffic accident investigator,…