Bakersfield city officials said Friday gun violence is down across the city and attributed the decline to a partnership between the city and several community groups. City Manager Christian Clegg — ...

This strategy was funded through a grant from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program, along with the ...

In 2022, the city of Bakersfield and the police department launched a gun violence reduction strategy. Since then, city officials say the city is safer now prior to the pandemic.