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…
In 2006 Ramon Chavez moved to Bakersfield from San Bernardino and wasn’t quite sure what to make of the quiet,…
For the Digital Forensics Unit at Bakersfield Police Department, a cell phone isn’t just a device to call friends, order…
When it comes to real estate, everyone wants a bit of that California Dreaming. But if you ask any realtor,…
It was a dispatch call the Bakersfield Police Department’s K-9 unit had received before. On Tuesday, April 27th a vehicle…