Kern County Sheriff's Office begins body camera program

BAKERSFIELD, CA- Some Kern County Sheriff's deputies are now wearing body cameras, according to a news release.The trial program began March 20 in the City of Wasco. Seventeen deputies are now wearing the cameras.
The Sheriff’s Office will closely evaluate a strict set of criteria for the (BWC’s) for 90 days to determine long term department impacts related to the pilot program.The deputies involved in the pilot program also met with Sheriff’s Office command staff to disc