Behind the Badge
Recruit Training Officer discovers you have to be ‘cruel to be kind’ at Bakersfield Police Department
0The first thing you notice about Officer Macarena Garner is she’s about 5 feet tall. Maybe 5’1” when she’s wearing her Campaign Cover that adds a bit of height due to its pointy top. But to be clear, her size doesn’t slow her down as Bakersfield Police Department’s first full-time female Recruit Training Officer (RTO). In fact, she prides herself on knowing it’s the combination of her size, demeanor and ability to discipline that makes her a great mentor. “The first two weeks at the academy is all about yelling and discipline,” said Garner. “It’s not that we are trying…
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