BPD looking to change zoning areas

BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield Police Department is making changes to its zoning areas.
Last year, BPD broke up zoning into six parts.     This year, the department added a lieutenant and a community relations specialist to each beat.
Both positions were filled after a 2014 study from the International Association of Chiefs of Police found areas of inefficiency.     However, changes began back in 2013 when police service beats were downsized.
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