{"id":229919,"date":"2026-03-21T08:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229919\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T08:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:52:24","slug":"bakersfield-police-arrest-14-seize-15-dogs-in-encampment-sweep-along-kern-river-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229919\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield police arrest 14, seize 15 dogs in encampment sweep along Kern River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Fourteen people were arrested following an encampment sweep on Kern River on Wednesday, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The operation took place on the river between Beach Park at 3400 21st St. and San Miguel Commemorative Grove at 35 Manor St.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The BPD Community Vitality Unit, Impact Unit and Animal Control Unit responded to the areas based on community concerns of homeless encampments and vicious dogs, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bakersfield\u2019s Code Enforcement, Rapid Response Team, Park Rangers and Kern County Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Services also joined the operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials arrested 14 people, seized 15 dogs, cleaned up 29 encampments and picked up 40 tons of trash.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"697\" height=\"476\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7f3e77381e5ef6a3203102d3e2f5074e.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"475\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7236a11bab6123b190e73f7a7b60a3c5.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"697\" height=\"472\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffe26f042bf27fc81ac4e207d850941a.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"697\" height=\"477\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a204268d721609f093243b184ad5d2f1.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"813\" height=\"468\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c70cdb4e5479cd5ef28abd4b3638e4ef.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"719\" height=\"463\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/e06c6c5cc551ed811ddd5f7adb05539e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flood Ministries respond to the area to connect those experiencing homelessness with local service providers, according to BPD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Community Vitality is a city-led initiative that responds to concerns related to homelessness in Bakersfield, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reports can be made to Community Vitality at 661-326-3737 or communityvitality@bakersfieldcity.us. Reports can also be made through the city\u2019s free Bakersfield Mobile App or the online Service Request portal, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfieldcity.us\/1184\/Community-Vitality\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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