A new group of officers is joining the Bakersfield Police Department after 19 recruits graduated from the police academy during a ceremony Thursday morning.
Nearly 50 cadets entered the academy, but 19 successfully completed their training. Five of the graduates were women, including Jaysa Kelly, who finished at the top of her class.
Friends and family gathered at Bakersfield First Assembly of God to celebrate the graduates and recognize the hard work and dedication it took to complete the academy…