Behind the Badge

Behind the Badge is a web site that provides news and feature stories from a public safety perspective, including crime, trends and features about the men and women who keep us safe.[1] Behind the Badge was formerly known as Behind the Badge OC, as it is based in Orange County, California.

Purpose

The goal of Behind the Badge is to inform the public about the growing complexity and evolving standards of modern policing and firefighting. Behind the Badge has published more than 5,000 articles, columns and videos, reaching hundreds of millions of people, and has been picked up by local, regional and national media.

Recognition

Behind the Badge has won 66 awards for writing, video and photography.[2] Most recently, Behind the Badge won awards in the OC Press Club's 2025 contest.[3]

Behind the Badge also received awards for its writing, multimedia, and photography from the OC Press Club's annual contests in 2024,[4] 2023,[5] 2021,[6] 2020[7] (awarded during an online presentation), 2019,[8] 2018,[9] 2017,[10] and 2016,[11] all for work produced the previous year.

In August 2022, Behind the Badge was honored with a Certificate of Recognition from Congresswoman Michelle Steel for sharing stories about first responders.

The majority of funding for Behind the Badge comes from participating agencies. Behind the Badge is produced by Cornerstone Communications.

References

  1. ↑ "About". Behind the Badge. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Behind the Badge stories score in press competition". Orange County, CA Patch. 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  3. ↑ Marsters, Patrice (2025-06-18). "Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  4. ↑ Antonios, Caitlin (2024-06-14). "OC Press Club Gala Awards 2024 Winners list". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  5. ↑ Antonios, Caitlin (2023-06-15). "Here is the complete list of the 2023 OC Press Club Award winners". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  6. ↑ Quick, Sonya (2021-07-23). "2021 Orange County Press Club Awards: Video Announcement, In Memoriam and Winners List". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  7. ↑ Langhorne, Daniel (2020-08-17). "OC Press Club Names 2020 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  8. ↑ ocpressclub (2019-06-24). "2019 OC Press Club Award Finalists". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  9. ↑ ocpressclub (2018-06-21). "2018 OC Press Club Award Finalists". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  10. ↑ ocpressclub (2017-06-15). "2017 OC Press Club Award Finalists". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  11. ↑ ocpressclub (2016-05-26). "2016 OC Press Club Award Finalists". OC Press Club. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
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