Bakersfield Police Department
Police department in Bakersfield, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) is the agency responsible for law enforcement within the city of Bakersfield, California, in the United States. It has over 590 officers and professional staff, covering an area of 151.2 square miles (392 km2) serving an urban population of more than 400,000. The current chief of the department, since April 2020, is Greg Terry. The department protects the city, split between two areas and six zones with two stations, the main department headquarters and the west side substation. The department administration is made up of the chief of department, two assistant chiefs, four captains and eleven lieutenants.[2]
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Bakersfield Police Department | |
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Abbreviation | BPD |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1898 |
Employees | 590 |
Volunteers | 75 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Bakersfield, California, USA |
Map of Bakersfield Police Department's jurisdiction | |
Size | 151.2 square miles (392 km2) |
Population | 383,601 (2018)[1] |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 1601 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, California, 93301 |
Police Officers | 432 |
Civilians | 158 |
Agency executive |
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Facilities | |
Stations | 2 |
Vehicles | 400 |
K-9s | 11 |
Website | |
Bakersfield Police |
The department headquarters is located at 1601 Truxtun Ave. The westside substation is located at 1301 Buena Vista Rd. The department shooting range is located on 3419 Truxtun Ave. with the K-9 training field next door to the range. The department training academy is located at 4646 California Avenue.