BPD Unveils Revised Use of Force Policy

BPD invites feedback on use-of-force policies

In the first meeting of its kind, the Bakersfield Police Department on Thursday night held a community forum on its use-of-force policies.

BPD unveils revised use of force policy

The Bakersfield Police Department hosted a community meeting Thursday night at the Larry E. Reider Education Center to discuss their revised use of force policy with residents.Mary Jo Pasek, a Bakersfield resident, was among the community members who attended the meeting to speak directly with police officers about their use of force practices and daily experiences."I think they've worked long and hard to put together the kind of use of force po…