http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BecomingACop/6621 Now that academy's over, the Bakersfield Police Department's newest officers are learning about policing in the real world. The Californian followed several recruits from their first day of academy to their graduation, and now we're checking on their progress in field training. For the past couple months they've been riding with field training officers and learning the ropes from these veteran officers. On April 15, they'll be patroling solo. Learn more about what they've been up to in Monday's Californian. Now that academy's over, the Bakersfield Police Department's newest officers are learning about policing in the real world. The Californian followed several recruits from their first day of academy to their graduation, and now we're checking on their progress in field training. For the past couple months they've been riding with field training officers and learning the ropes from these veteran officers. On April 15, they'll be patroling solo. Learn more about what they've been up to in Monday's Californian. en-us Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:52:47 PDT