Behind the Badge
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Fallen Manhattan Beach police officer was a ‘real-life hero’
Hailey Swanson described her husband, fallen Manhattan Beach Police Officer Chad Swanson, as being “fearless, strong, loud, decisive, confident, devoted,…
Santa Ana Police Forensics Unit leaves no evidence unturned
CSI: Santa Ana is the real deal. Long before Gil Grisson and Catherine Willows began chasing bad guys and proclaiming,…
From the K9 unit to the Mounted Unit, from SWAT to Dispatch, from Motor to Patrol, the Santa Ana Police…
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…