Will Santa Ana lose its police department or file for bankruptcy?
Will Santa Ana lose its police department or file for bankruptcy? By: Shane Ramon Barrows, City of Santa Ana, Ward 3 Candidate The City of Santa Ana is in financial crisis. Even…
Homicides decreased in Santa Ana 59% over the past year!
According to Santa Ana's Chief of Police and Acting City Manager, Paul Walters, the overall homicide totals from January 1st through December 31 decreased 59% from last year. There were…
O.C. D.A., SAUSD and Santa Ana P.D. join forces to keep kids in school
Contact: Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, OCDA, 714-347-8408, 714-292-2718 Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, OCDA, 714-347-8405, 714-323-4486 Cpl. Anthony Bertagna, Public Information Officer, SAPD, 714-245-8029 , 714-709-2043 David Valentin, Chief of Police, SAUSDPD, 714-558-5829, Orange County District Attorney, Santa Ana Police Department, & Santa Ana…
Is the SAPD paying for crime mapping that they could get for free?
Crime Map courtesy of Spotcrime.com I got a tip this weekend that the Santa Ana Police Department is paying for services on a website that maps crime. Click here to…
RIP, Chief Greg Cooper
The man who served as Chief Paul Walters training officer when Walters first joined the Santa Ana Police Department has passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer. Retired Sanger…
SAPD announces Cinco de Mayo street closures
The Santa Ana Police Department has announced their traffic mitigation measures for Cinco De Mayo, which will take place this Thursday, on May 5, as follows: In an effort to provide a…
Oakland stops impounding cars at DUI checkpoints – what about Santa Ana?
Oakland is now abstaining from impounding unlicensed drivers’ cars – and from the hundreds of thousands of dollars the controversial seizures generate a year, according to California Watch. An investigation…
The SAPD explains what happened at the Caravana Mobile Home Park melee
The Santa Ana Police Department has drafted an Executive Summary regarding the melee that broke out this Saturday night, at a party at the Caravana Mobile Home Park. You have…
Was the shooting of Elmer Perez, by the SAPD, justified?
Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officers shot and killed a man Thursday who was high on drugs but posed no threat to officers or his family, the victim’s sister-in-law said,…
SAPD Officer Amadu Kabia’s dedication & service honored by the Santa Ana City Council
Santa Ana Police Officer Amadu Kabia succumbed to cancer recently - but he worked until he no longer could. This Monday, the Santa Ana Police Department and the Santa Ana…
Message from the City of Santa Ana regarding fireworks
The Fourth of July and the celebration of our nation’s birthday is an exciting time in Santa Ana. The Santa Ana Fire Department wants to remind every one that only…
SAPD DUI checkpoint tonight at 2000 E. 17th St.
The Santa Ana Police Department will conduct a DUI/driver license checkpoint from 7:30 p.m., to 1 a.m., tonight through Saturday, near 2000 E. 17th St., according to the O.C. Register. The…
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Brutal SAPD crackdown ruins Cinco de Mayo
I just heard from a friend that the Santa Ana Police Department went completely nuts tonight, shutting down several streets in an unprecedented Cinco de Mayo crackdown. My friend reported…
Pulido says he didn’t know Arpaio came to Original Mike’s
How did Pulido not know this guy was in town on April 23? Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido deserves kudos for leading the Santa Ana City Council tonight in passing…
SAPD DUI checkpoint set for Saturday night, near Delhi Neighborhood
The blue marker above are past SAPD DUI checkpoints. The next one is coming this Saturday, at the pink marker. The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) will be conducting a…