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Two crashes in east Bakersfield leave one dead, another hospitalized
One person died and another was hospitalized following multiple crashes that happened in succession in east Bakersfield ...
Bakersfield police seek help finding missing 16-year-old boy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 16-year-old boy. Police said Mario Guerrero was last seen on June 21, 2025 ...
Bakersfield Police to host "Summer Nights with BPD" on June 20
The Bakersfield Police Department is hosting “Summer Nights with BPD” on Friday, June 20th, at the Bakersfield Police ...
Bakersfield Police Department hosts 'Summer Nights' event to strengthen community ties
The Police Department kicked off summer with its annual Summer Nights with the BPD event, held at the Police Activities ...
Bakersfield PD remembers Sgt killed in the line of duty in 1980
The Bakersfield Police Department is remembering one of its own who died in the line of duty in 1980. Sergeant Patrick D. Vegas was responding to a crash when a ...
Police seek missing boy
Bakersfield police are looking for an at-risk 12-year-old who went missing at about 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Third Street. Anson Chavez is described as Hispanic boy standing 5 feet and ...
Bakersfield Police Department suggests raise to body worn camera budget
The Bakersfield Police Department has requested a raise in their budget relating to body worn camera materials. BPD signed a ...
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Attorney general forces Bakersfield to reform troubled police department
After citing civil rights violations by the Bakersfield Police Department, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Monday announced a stipulated judgment that will require comprehensive reforms by the ...
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State investigation finds a California police department violated constitutional rights of residents
Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry denied the state’s allegations but said the department would adopt the policies. “We believe the state’s concerns are unfounded, and we have nothing to hide.
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Bakersfield Police Broke 31 People’s Bones in Four Years. No Officer Has Been Disciplined for It
In all 31 cases involving broken bones, the Bakersfield Police Department determined that none of the officers involved violated departmental policy. Breaking a bone is a brutal act, said Bakersfield ...
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Bakersfield Police use social tech to try and improve department performance and community relations
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Bakersfield Police Department has been testing a new automated service meant to ease any anxiety the public may have about calling 9-1-1. The service helps ...
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Bakersfield Police Broke 31 People’s Bones in Four Years. No Officer Has Been Disciplined for It
In all 31 cases involving broken bones, the Bakersfield Police Department determined that none of the officers involved violated departmental policy. Breaking a bone is a brutal act, said ...