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Santa Ana thrills community with National Night Out event
The Santa Ana community and Santa Ana Police Department celebrated National Night Out together on Aug. 1 in the spirit…
Westminster Deputy Chief retires, sort of
It may not seem like much has changed at the Westminster Police Department, but Deputy Chief Darin Upstill has officially…
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat keeps these peace officers from their appointed annual rounds. A contingent of officers from…
The ability to multitask is a requirement in several careers, but for 911 dispatchers multitasking is taken to level beyond…
Santa Ana Police Department’s open house and hiring expo was an opportunity for community members to meet staff and learn…
A case that started seven years ago with a 911 call regarding a man found bludgeoned and stabbed to death…
From serving on the Community Oriented Policing Task Force to working as a crime analyst, from helping develop counter-terrorism practices…
When describing the personality of Brandy Watts, the word “enthusiastic” immediately comes to mind, especially when the police dispatcher is…