BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — As Bakersfield police report declines in gang-related killings, other categories of violence — including domestic violence and cases involving homeless individuals — now account for a greater share of the city’s homicides.
According to Bakersfield Police Department data, domestic violence-related homicides have remained consistent over the past three years. Yet with other types of killings dropping, domestic violence now makes up nearly one-quarter of all homicides in the city.
Assistant Police Chief Brent Stratton said the department averages nearly 3,000 domestic violence cases each year. So far in 2025, police have recorded three domestic violence homicides, putting them on pace with last year’s total of five.
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