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Santa Ana Police Department’s success highlights value of pre-academy
If the Santa Ana Police Department needed affirmation of its decision to create a pre-academy for recruits entering the Orange…
Historic storm highlights importance of preparedness
For a second consecutive year, as climate change continues to redefine expectations about weather, Southern California has been hit with…
When describing the personality of Brandy Watts, the word “enthusiastic” immediately comes to mind, especially when the police dispatcher is…
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna has been the face and voice of the Santa Ana Police Department. Whether there’s a murder in…
It’s often said that the public and police often meet in the worst of times and circumstances. So, it’s especially…
As the Olympic Games were getting underway in Tokyo, Japan, Behind the Badge was bringing home the gold in the…
Editor’s Note: This press release was published by the Tustin Police Department on July 22, 2021. On April 4, 2021…
Bakersfield Police Officers Anthony Flores and Charanjit Singh were on patrol when a call came in from dispatch requesting service…