Behind the Badge
Police agencies survive hot times in desert from Baker to Vegas
The times are in, the antibiotic ointments have been applied, and the elastic bandages have…
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Law enforcement agencies compete in 36th Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
They have trained and pushed themselves. They are pumped up and primed to go. Starting…
Bakersfield Police Department’s fitness team takes on the doughnut-loving cop stereotype
For Bakersfield Senior Police Officer Danni Melendez, the importance of fitness hit him when he…
Bakersfield Police Department creates Wellness Team to help its employees thrive
When Bakersfield Police Sergeant Verion Coleman joined the department’s Wellness Team in 2010, the team was…
From goat farming to law enforcement for new Bakersfield police officer
Bakersfield Police Officer Adewale Lebimoyo has always had the heart of a cowboy. He…
Bakersfield police officer inspires with children’s book
As a School Resource Officer for Bakersfield Police Department, Charles Pratt has spent the last…
Bakersfield Police Department’s Community Relations Unit bridges police with community
On the second floor of the Bakersfield Police Department, one will find the office of…
Bakersfield Police Department celebrates the end of the year with a clean shave
For the last month, 122 officers from Bakersfield Police Department hung up their razors and…
A job in Animal Control keeps officer busy chasing dogs and the occasional wild turkey
When Mark Meyer took the position as an Animal Control Officer at the Bakersfield Police…
Bakersfield Police Department partners with community organizations to bring Christmas baskets to those in need
While the advent calendar shows Christmas is days away, the holidays were in full swing…