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Halloween safety tips: From tossing loose candy to wearing bright costumes and more
For some, this Halloween will be time trick-or-treating since COVID-19 set in back in 2020, and many are excited. Some booths at the...
Nov 9, 2022
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Be safe and enjoy the spooky magic of Halloween
By Cindy Arora, Behind The Badge Kids and parents alike love the Halloween season. There are the fun costumes, spooky decorations,...
Oct 31, 2022
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Intelligence centers evolve to fight terror in information age
By Greg Mellen, Behind The Badge Alberto Martinez is the director of the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC), also often...
Sep 9, 2022
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ABC 7 Eyewitness News Story on the Evolution of Airport Security After 9/11
By Nico Melendez This month marks the 21st year after the September 11th terror attacks in 2001. Airport security has changed drastically...
Sep 8, 2022
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Safe OC expanding and evolving to protect the community from emerging threats
By Greg Mellen, Behind The Badge In the world in which we live, preparedness and vigilance are more important than ever. Whether it’s the...
Aug 16, 2022
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As summer heats up, parents need to vigilant about kids’ internet use
By Greg Mellen, Behind The Badge As the weather heats up, summer vacation lingers and boredom sets in, more kids are venturing indoors...
Jul 23, 2022
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Active shooters almost always leave clues before they attack; here’s what to look for
By Greg Mellen, Behind the Badge It is the nightmare scenario. Mass shootings have become a seemingly ever-more prominent backdrop to...
Jul 22, 2022
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OC experts prepare for possibility of massive cyber attack
By Lou Ponsi, Behind the Badge A post seen on a well-known dark web site used by hackers states residents of Orange County should be...
May 16, 2022
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Youth Urged to be 'upstanders', not bystanders to threats and school safety
BY Greg Mellen, Behind the Badge, May 10, 2022 Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, are often described as “digital natives,”...
May 11, 2022
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Parents beware: Bullying, Pedophilia, Theft, Griefing, Doxing, and Exploitation; online gaming risks
By Greg Mellen, Behind the Badge To say online gaming is ever-present seems to be an understatement. According to the Entertainment...
Apr 1, 2022
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Orange County authorities launch SafeOC initiative targeting cybercrime
By Jessica De Nova ABC7 SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Last summer, Richard Roll fell victim to cybercrime. Orange County authorities hope...
Jan 31, 2022
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‘SafeOC’ aims to slow dramatic rise in online threats, crime
By Greg Mellen, Behind the Badge Richard Roll was no stranger to working with technology. For more than three years he had dabbled in the...
Jan 31, 2022
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Experts warn shoppers to protect themselves this holiday season
BY Greg Mellen, Behind the Badge, November 24, 2021 This year, as Black Friday online, Cyber Monday, and holiday online sales ramp up,...
Dec 14, 2021
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What is Suspicious Activity?
Credit: Department of Homeland Security Suspicious activity is any observed behavior that could indicate terrorism or terrorism-related...
Dec 14, 2021
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