- As reported earlier this week, the Wasco Police Department is nearing an activation date of early to mid-March of this year, contingent on whether the department’s communication systems get installed.
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In the meantime, the department is still training in Wasco and other locales around Kern County. On Thursday, 23ABC spoke with members of the Wasco and Arvin Police departments to see how the collaborative effort is working.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Earlier this week, City of Wasco officials said they have a target date of early to mid-March for the restarting of the Wasco Police Department. In the meantime while they are still about a month and a half from restarting the Wasco Police Department, that doesn’t mean they’re just sitting on their hands. Members of that office are still training, they’re just doing it elsewhere in Kern County.
Members of the Wasco Police Department have been in Arvin working alongside the already-established department to get prepared to patrol their own neighborhood. Sergeant Lionel Lopez of Wasco P-D said they’ve been able to simulate some situations, but there’s little substitute for a real-world environment