\n\tStanton used to have its own police department (these days, it contracts with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department) and officers patrolled the streets in cars but also via horses, as shown in this 1964 photo.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhy are we running this? Former local resident Chuck Presley (he now lives outside the county) strolled into our offices this week with scrapbook in hand. Presley served as a Buena Park police officer before retiring several years ago.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhat prompted him to go into law enforcement.<\/p>\n

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\n\tStanton used to have its own police department (these days, it contracts with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department) and officers patrolled the streets in cars but also via horses, as shown in this 1964 photo.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhy are we running this? Former local resident Chuck Presley (he now lives outside the county) strolled into our offices this week with scrapbook in hand. Presley served as a Buena Park police officer before retiring several years ago.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhat prompted him to go into law enforcement.<\/p>\n

\n\t"I saw those Stanton police officers and loved their uniforms," he said. "They looked like cowboys."<\/p>\n

\n\tCheck out the Aug. 1 edition of the Orange County News for coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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