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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Technology Makes Communication and Crime Fighting More Effective, Police Say

Story and photos by Cole Prentice The Anaheim Police Department is making significant strides with the use of advanced technology. Anaheim PD officers are constantly using technological tools such as Blackberries and Toughbook laptops throughout the day in order to make fighting crime and law enfo

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Welter to police chiefs: ‘Challenging yet exciting times’

Hold the public accountable for crime prevention. Use smarter data analysis. Share information. Be prepared. To continue maintaining low crime rates, police leaders must not abandon proven crime prevention strategies – no matter the current fiscal challenges, Anaheim Police Chief John Welter said Tu

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

One of APD’s First Female Patrol Officers and the 2010 Golden Badge Winner Retire

By Amanda Samaan One was one of Anaheim PD’s first female patrol officers. The other worked undercover for most his career. At a ceremony this week, June Lovejoy and “Sarge ( his name is being withheld)” received their retirement badges after successful careers at APD. Lovejoy, a mother of two, was

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Police arrest teens accused of beating man who caught them tagging

A man and three juveniles were arrested last night for allegedly beating a man who stopped them from tagging. The action began about 9:35 p.m. in the 3500 block of West Mungall Avenue when the man confronted the alleged taggers. The taggers turned on him, allegedly breaking a beer bottle over his h

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

GPS Devices Keep Students in Class

Thirty-two Anaheim students are participating in program to monitor the whereabouts of habitually truant students. Anaheim police investigator Ed Arevalo was interviewed for a story about the devices that appeared in today’s Los Angeles Times. He told the newspaper he believes being saddled with the

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Anaheim PD Wins Grant to Prevent Domestic Sex Trafficking

Examples of young foreign girls sold into sex slavery have generated headlines following several high-profile arrests. What hasn’t generated as much attention, according to Anaheim Police officials, are the rising numbers of American girls coerced into similar horrific situations. The Anaheim Po

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Citywide Effort to Curb Graffiti Continues

More than 100 community members joined police and city officials at a meeting today designed to brainstorm new ways to stop graffiti. The most encouraging part of the meeting, Welter said, was the number of hands in the air when he asked for volunteers to carry out some of the ideas, which included:

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Up Next: Anaheim Family Justice Center to Focus on Children Survivors

by Ariella Rams One woman came in because her boyfriend put a gun to her head. Another showed up after he burned all of her clothes; the young mother arrived with the clothes on her back and nowhere else to go. These two women’s lives were turned around thanks to the Anaheim Family [...]

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Anaheim PD Increases Intelligence to Prevent Crime

By Kevin Rice The Anaheim Police department took the bull by the horns and implemented their revolutionary Intelligence Led Policing (ILP) Strategy in 2010. “The idea of this program is to reduce all crime by combining problem-solving policing, information sharing, and police accountability with e

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Behind the Badge, Anaheim PD · 1Y ago

Anaheim Police Takes Back Seat, But Not in Solving Crimes

By Kevin Rice The Anaheim Police Department burglary detail continued its efficient work by assisting in the arrest of two alleged criminals, Vershan Wooden, 22, of Hawthorne and Layfayette Automii Joseph, 23, of Los Angeles on suspicion of burglary and possession of stolen property. The two suspec

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