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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Michaela Sims
Public Information Office
661-326-3803
msims@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release Date: October 18, 2013
On October 17th, 2013, the Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern
County Sheriff’s Department Joint Vice Task Force conducted a prostitution
suppression operation in the area of Union Avenue in Bakersfield CA.
This operation was conducted near businesses that are licensed by the
California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
During this operation, 12 suspects were arrested for solicitation of
prostitution.
Funding for this operation was provided by a grant from the California
Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) through the Department’s Grant
Assistance Program. ABC is a Department of the Business, Transportation
and Housing Agency.
You can now send an anonymous text message to the Bakersfield Police Department. It’s quick and it’s easy.
Simply enter 274637 into your phone and text BPDCRIMES along with your message. The text is sent to the
police department and the sender remains completely anonymous.
Tips can also be anonymously sent through the smartphone “TipSubmit” mobile App or via email at
https://www.tipsubmit.com.