BPD to meet with community for zone changes

BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Bakersfield Police Department is making changes to its zoning areas.Last year, BPD broke up the city into six zones.This year, the department added a lieutenant and a community relations specialist to each zone.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.The department will be hosting community meetings in the