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OC’s first female deputy, Alice Chandler, was ‘fierce before fierce was cool’
Alice Chandler was 21 when she was invited to interview for a position as a deputy with then-Orange County Sheriff…
A Bakersfield police officer finds fulfillment as a school resource officer
Three years ago, Nadine Yeary was a part of the fast-paced, grueling hours, never-ending workload of the Bakersfield Police Department’s…
Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Friday, April 2, as well as Thursday, April 1, as new information has…
Marcela Haskins, a lieutenant with Bakersfield Police Department, knew she wanted to be the kind of mom who ate dinner…
Several minutes after School Resource Officer Jason Stouffer and Vice Principal Matt White of Westminster High talk to the mother…
Over the past few years critics have pointed to the need for more training as a solution to the shortcomings…
The shifts, they are a-changin’ at the Tustin Police Department. Every six months, the department goes through a shift change.…
The rooms of the Santa Ana Family Justice Center provide a comforting environment to the most vulnerable individuals and families,…