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Frantic holiday shoppers be wary as scammers are on the rise
As we are getting through the holiday season and the public wraps up any post-holiday purchases, crime experts warn to…
Experience, expertise, and passion: Bakersfield Police Department offers a chance to a second career
Samah Barakat celebrated her 40th birthday in the most unforgettable way – fulfilling her dream of becoming a police officer…
Unsolved and cold-case murders are among the worst police come across. Without a killer caught, without resolution, the loss lingers.…
Lieutenant Ryan Kroeker got a call from Bakersfield Police Department’s Community Relations Department with an unusual request: Would he help someone…
The Westminster Police Department presented two years of awards to the department’s best and brightest during a ceremony on May…
Brent Stratton grew up knowing two things for certain. His dad Bob was a detective at Bakersfield Police Department. And…
In 2006 Ramon Chavez moved to Bakersfield from San Bernardino and wasn’t quite sure what to make of the quiet,…
Tustin Police Officer Glenn Hollingshead is the fourth of his name. But at the Tustin Police Department, he’s the second.…