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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE William Rector, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Detective Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release September 24, 2009 Directed Policing at the Kern County Fair On 09/23/2009, detectives and officers from
the Bakersfield Police Department Investigations and Patrol divisions joined forces with the CHP Kern County Auto Theft Task Force, the Department of Motor Vehicles Investigations Division,
the Kern County Sheriff’s Department and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office for a multi agency directed policing enforcement effort in the area surrounding the Kern County Fair.
The goal of this effort is to impact crime, specifically auto theft and vehicle burglaries. As a result of this joint effort, thus far, over 80 contacts have been made resulting in the
following arrests: 1 arrest for residential burglary 1 arrest for grand theft auto 1 arrest for carrying an illegal weapon 1 arrest for hit and run 1 warrant arrest 1 citation Officers
and investigators also assisted in dispersing a large peace disturbance at Wayside Park. Thanks to the joint efforts of all agencies involved, this effort was a success. We will be conducting
similar efforts for the duration of the fair. In an effort to prevent auto thefts and auto burglaries we encourage fair attendees to park their vehicles in attended lots and not to leave
any items of value in their cars.