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La Habra sergeant's wife vows to be voice for women battling cervical cancer
La Habra Sgt. Jeff Baylos paced the hallway, the front yard, the kitchen and the bedroom. It’s what he does when he’s on the phone and nervous. There was no way he could sleep until he had an...
Read MoreHealthy, balanced cops goal of Westminster police training
“Most of you are not going to survive this job,” Dr. Kevin Gilmartin announces to the audience. The statement comes with little reaction from the more than 50 officers listening. Those who sign...
Read MoreVideo: Girl Scout raises nearly $2,000 to pay for vest for Garden Grove police dog
Enterprising Girl Scout Veronica Gomez recently raised nearly $2,000 to pay for a vest for Strauss, a Garden Grove K9. Click on the video above to learn about how Veronica, a member of Girl Scout...
Read MoreReaders really ‘liked’ last week’s top stories
It was a reunion that BehindTheBadgeOC.com readers really liked – more than 25,000 times on Facebook. The story: A man whose life was changed by the Fullerton Police officer who arrested...
Read MoreWestminster police celebrate changes on their force
Earning an additional stripe on the uniform sleeve or a star for the collar is not an easy feat for a law enforcement officer. An officer’s career and credentials are studied, even scrutinized, by...
Read MoreNew Fullerton Police captain John Siko eager to help shape future of agency
OK, first things first. That last name. John Siko, recently promoted to captain at the Fullerton Police Department, where he started as a cadet in 1983, has been dealing with questions about his...
Read MoreUpdate: Missing man with dementia, 71, found, Fullerton Police say
UPDATE, 5:40 P.M. Wednesday -- "Parker was just located by Buena Park PD after a radio call; he is safe and sound." --- Fullerton PD news release. Original story: Malcolm Parker last was seen...
Read MoreLos Alamitos police make the grade with educated police force
For most professions, it’s hard to imagine a time when higher education was discouraged, but not long ago this was the reality for many in law enforcement. Real-world training trumped hitting the...
Read MoreStudents get hands-on career lessons from Anaheim Police, Anaheim Fire & Rescue
The eighth-grader aimed the high-pressure fire hose in the general direction of his classmates --- careful, of course, to just miss them with the spray. “This is not like any other class,” Justin...
Read MoreWestminster officer loses handcuffs, unbelievably gets them back
While Star Wars figurines, Atari Pong and Evil Knievel toys were the top Christmas list picks for many 14-year-old boys in the 1970s, Westminster Cmdr. Al Panella was hoping for something less...
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