By Jessiac Peralta It was an unusual spring for graduates this year. But even without a public ceremony, when Faviola Nunez’s diploma arrived in the mail on July 13, the validation of […]
She gets a different third degree
Police force doubles down on dogs
By Jessica Peralta Even before he became a police officer, Steve Booth knew one thing: He wanted to become a K9 handler. That was more than 15 years ago. But his dream […]
WPD officer drives for recovering cars
By Jessica Peralta When it comes to spotting stolen vehicles while on patrol, Westminster Police Officer Bryan Cramer says it’s all about location. “Motels are a hotspot for them,” Cramer says. “Houses […]
WPD officers honored at memorial
By Lou Ponsi Police officers don’t enter the profession in search of awards and accolades. They report for duty every day with the understanding that laying down their life while on the […]
CHP/WPD team to cut speeding, crashes
By Jessica Peralta California Highway Patrol motor officers rode out to several Westminster schools Feb. 21 to assist local traffic officers in a collaborative effort to reduce speeding and accidents along busy […]
Fire chief Tom Schultz memorialized
By Lou Ponsi To his three children, Tom Schultz stressed accountability, responsibility, and selflessness as the keys to a meaningful life. Schultz employed these same principals in his own life, whether it […]
A fallen police hero in the long run
By Jessica Peralta Thirty-nine Rio Hondo College Police Academy recruits ended their police training in early January by honoring a Westminster Police Department fallen officer during a four-mile memorial run throughout the […]
These cops lent a big hand to Santa Claus
By Daniel Langhorne Santa Claus gave his reindeer the day off a couple of Sundays ago and hitched a ride aboard West County SWAT’s BearCat armored vehicle to the Westminster Police Officers’ […]
Four-legged Kody finally joins the force
By Jessica Peralta With 85-pound, sable-red German shepherd, Kody, attached firmly to the other end of the jute toy in his hand, Garden Grove Police Department Cpl. John Bankson finally has found […]
Nation’s “best” police school opens
By Lou Ponsi Law enforcement professionals, public officials, business leaders, and notable people from the education community recently got their first look at the new Criminal Justice Training Center at Golden West […]
