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Sept. 11 attacks inspire officer to ‘make sure it never happens again’
He’ll always remember the acid taste of the air, the blank looks of devastation on the faces of people combing…
Westminster Police Dispatchers invite applicants to tour the department, learn more about the critical job
The sign affixed to the dispatchers’ door at the Westminster Police Department reads, “The safety of 100,000 people and 130…
The Santa Ana Police Department celebrated its finest personnel Wednesday in a special ceremony at Eddie West Field. A total…
While some calls for service are seemingly routine (a car stop, a domestic dispute, a loud party) in the world…
In his role as the school resource officer (SRO) for the Tustin Unified School District, Officer Sinclair Alfonso is responsible…
As I write this, four police officers have been shot and killed within the past week in the United States.…
Marisa Durham first learned about police dispatchers as a child. Her cousin, who is 17 years her senior, worked in…
Editor’s note: This press release was published by the City of Santa Ana on May 11, 2021. On Monday, May…