Behind the Badge
BPD Recruitment
Bakersfield police officer, a former firefighter, fights Lupus through fitness
0Before Officer Stella Chavez joined the Bakersfield Police Department, she was a trained firefighter in the small town of Farmersville, California. She was also a trained medic, which involved two years of schooling, training, and an internship that gave her the skills of an emergency nurse. Chavez loved everything about her fast-paced, first responder career that made her feel connected to her community and the people who lived there. But she wanted to do even more. She wanted to be a part of change that she could witness every single day, so she decided to turn in her firehose…
Mike Broida grew up in Bakersfield and spent most of his 20s working as a DJ at parties, weddings, or…
When describing the personality of Brandy Watts, the word “enthusiastic” immediately comes to mind, especially when the police dispatcher is…
Bakersfield Police Officers Anthony Flores and Charanjit Singh were on patrol when a call came in from dispatch requesting service…
It has been more than year since Community Relations Specialists Janeth Jimenez and Edwina Tripp have organized any in person…