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BPD approved to use financial incentives in recruiting efforts
Bakersfield City Council members voted to approve the Bakersfield Police Department s use of financial incentives when it comes to its recruiting efforts.
and last updated 2021-04-22 22:09:17-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â Bakersfield City Council members voted to approve the Bakersfield Police Department s use of financial incentives when it comes to its recruiting efforts.
Thursday, 23ABC spoke with Mike Hale from the department to discuss how BPD is attracting potential officers to its force. We have implemented a hiring bonus a year or so ago and we recently upped that number just recently which was approved through the city council. And that is to remain in step with other agencies so that we can remain competitive with what they are doing.
Two people arrested in Tulare for the Bakersfield shooting death of a father of four
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and last updated 2021-04-23 01:00:49-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â Two people have been arrested Thursday in the shooting death of a father of four in North Bakersfield Sunday evening, a Bakersfield Police Department press release confirms. The release states that 28-year-old Gary Jennings was booked for multiple charges including homicide and 33-year-old Lisa Sharer was arrested for allegedly being an accessory to a homicide.
The family of Corey Michael Fisher, the 31-year-old victim have been trying to get Fisher s body transported back to Michigan.