Behind the Badge
Behind the Badge

Bakersfield CA Police

BPD Recruitment

Police Trainee

Full-time
Upon satisfactory graduation from a Bakersfield Police Department P.O.S.T. Basic Course Police Academy, applicants will be appointed to a Police Officer.

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Police Officer - Academy Graduate/Lateral

Full-time
Under general supervision, performs professional duties in a sworn capacity pursuant to California Penal Code 830.1 and is responsible for protecting persons and property; enforcing state and local laws and ordinances; identifies, deters and investigates crime; contributes to the positive welfare of the community; and performs related work as required.

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Police Dispatcher I/II

Full-time
Under general supervision performs skilled work in receiving calls at the Communications Center, including requests for police, fire and medical aid services or to provide information.

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Nadine Yeary (Center photo) is a well-known figure around town for her work with Bakersfield city schools as a school resource officer.

A Bakersfield police officer finds fulfillment as a school resource officer

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By Cindy Arora on News & Features

Three years ago, Nadine Yeary was a part of the fast-paced, grueling hours, never-ending workload of the Bakersfield Police Department’s gang unit – and she loved it. Had you asked her then if she would give it all up to become a school resource officer (SRO), teaching kids about stranger danger and keeping their front doors locked, she would have flatly refused. But then Yeary became a mom, and as much as she loved what she did as a police officer, she knew she needed to find work-life balance if she was going to continue in her career. When she…

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