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Chaplain Shelly Pinomaki survived trauma to help others in crisis
Shelly Pinomaki is nothing if not a survivor. Recently named 2023’s San Diego Sheriff’s Department Outstanding Volunteer, Pinomaki has suffered…
Rise in school shootings met with new strategies and tactics to increase school safety
For several years now, there has been rising concern about the mental health of school-aged children. Increasingly, we are seeing…
On the corner of Ramona and Garfield Street, across from the Pasadena Police Department, 4-year-old Lucas stands outside an electric…
Behind the Badge added six awards to its trophy case for photography, writing and podcasting at the Orange County Press…
This July, McGruff the Crime Dog turned 40, and that’s not in dog years. It was in 1980 that he…
This is not a vacation or some fancy bike ride down the coast, Westminster Police Department Sgt. Bill Drinnin said.…
While the COVID-19 pandemic canceled most 4th of July gatherings – from barbecues to pool parties and neighborhood parades — police…
After 17 years as the dean of Golden West College’s Criminal Justice Training Center (CJTC) and another 30-plus years in…