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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Michaela Beard
Public Information Office
661-326-3803
mbeard@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release April 16, 2013
The month of April is known as National 9-1-1 Education Month and encompasses
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, a week dedicated to recognizing
dispatchers who first assist those requesting law enforcement help. April is a month in
which law enforcement partners with the community to acknowledge those who answer
the call to help others through taking 9-1-1 calls and to also recognize and educate
others about the proper use of 9-1-1.
The Bakersfield Police Department wants to remind the community of important
information related to calling 9-1-1:
• Always know where you are. Location is key to send responding officers arriving
as quickly as possible to assist.
• Stay calm and remember we are here to help. Be prepared to listen and respond
to directions.
• Seconds matter in an emergency, so being prepared can make all the difference!
• Follow all instructions the dispatcher gives you and don’t hang up until the 9-1-1
call taker does. You can save a life!
The Bakersfield Police Department Crime Prevention Unit offers a free educational
program for pre-kindergarten and elementary school age students, regarding 9-1-1,
which is interactive and informative. For more information on this presentation or to
schedule a program please contact Alejandra Guitron at (661) 326-3388.
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.