BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Brent Stratton, the Bakersfield Police Department’s 24th chief of police stopped by 17 News at Sunrise Monday to introduce himself and share what he plans to do during his time as chief.
Chief Stratton says he plans to focus in on intimate partner violence, gun violence and keeping our community safe when he starts his position in May.
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