Bakersfield’s Joint Crime-Fighting Effort With CHP Yields 470 Arrests Since March

Published on June 6, 2024

Joint operations by Bakersfield police and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) have now resulted in 470 arrests and 244 vehicles recovered since March, according to a recent announcement by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Week after week we continue to see positive results from our partnership with local law enforcement in the Bakersfield area. Our ultimate goal is to take down criminal activity and make Bakersfield’s streets safer,” Mr. Newsom said in a June 4 press release. From April to May, arrests were up 56 percent, recovered vehicles rose 24 percent, and recovered firearms rose 33 percent, said the press release. In May, officials announced the joint operations had also conducted a one-day traffic enforcement effort that resulted in 230 citations issued—mostly for speeding—nine vehicles impounded, nine stolen vehicles recovered, and three felony arrests....

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