In 2022, the Santa Ana City Council approved a $10,000 hiring bonus for each new officer, not to exceed $100,000 in total, and as a result, the department saw a 26% increase in officer applications.

Five people were arrested in downtown Santa Ana Sunday for assaulting police officers attempting to make an arrest. Just before 2 a.m. Sunday, officers attempted to arrest a man for drinking in public ...

The high-speed collision was reported at 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Segerstrom Avenue and Griset Place, according to Officer Natalie Garcia, a spokesperson for the Santa Ana Police Department.

It happened just before 5:30 a.m. near Harbor Boulevard and Hazard Avenue, according to a news release from the Santa Ana ...

Officer Natalie Garcia, a Santa Ana Police Department spokesperson, said a motive is unknown. Garcia said the mother and son are from the Irvine area and have been staying at the hotel off and on ...

Alejandro Oliveros Acosta was booked on suspicion of felony animal cruelty, according to Officer Natalie Garcia of the Santa Ana Police Department. Police have fielded multiple calls over the past ...

Santa Ana Police Department spokesperson Natalie Garcia said about 9:30 a.m. local time , officers responded to the La Quinta Inn in Orange County after the mother allegedly dialed 911 to report ...

Around 10 p.m., Sergio Diaz was crossing Warner at Brookhollow Drive when a vehicle heading east hit him, Santa Ana police Officer Natalie Garcia said. Diaz, a Santa Ana resident, ...

The Santa Ana Police Department responded to reports of a man loading a rifle near Broadway and 2nd streets at 5:30 p.m ... said department spokesperson Officer Natalie Garcia. The man, ...