AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE, PLEASE

The Bakersfield Police Department is handing out their annual awards. Friday morning’s event begins at 10:00 at the Fox Theater downtown, and includes a celebration of recent promotions. This year’s Officer of the Year Award will go to Charles Pratt and Paul Yoon is being honored as Detective of the Year. Civilian Employee of the Year is Kim Stanifer and Fernando Hurtado is the department’s Dispatcher of the Year.

Sean Michael Lisle