Bakersfield Crime Crackdown Results in 200 Arrests, 100 Stolen Vehicles Recovered

The six-week operation with the CHP targeted Kern County, where property and violent crime is higher than the statewide average.

A police vehicle patrols in Bakersfield, California, on Nov. 17, 2017. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Over 100 stolen vehicles were recovered and more than 200 arrested in a partnership that began six weeks ago between the Bakersfield police and California High Patrol, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“In partnership with local law enforcement, the state will continue to step up to take down criminals and make Bakersfield safer for everyone,” the governor said in an April 30 announcement.