Mission Statement
Guiding at-risk youth through quality educational and athletic after-school programs to healthy alternatives to drugs, alcohol, gangs, and violence. Providing local youth with focus and direction, helping them become responsible citizens. Establishing positive relationships between youth, police, and the community.
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Bakersfield Police Activities League is about cops and kids. Police officers and other community members volunteer their time as coaches, mentors, role models, and friends to children in our community.
EVENTS
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Monday-Thursday
Bakersfield Junior Police Academy (JPA)
The Bakersfield Junior Police Academy is a program conducted at the Bakersfield Police Activities League (BPAL), a local non-profit organization serving the Bakersfield and Kern County area since 1994. Each Cadet is required to become a member of the organization. This program and the BPAL membership is free to all who wish to participate.
Hours: 7:45AM – 12:00 PM Monday-Thursday for Juniors 11- 13 years old
Hours: 12:45AM – 5:00 PM Monday-Thursday for Seniors 14- 17 years old
Monday-Thursday
Bakersfield PAL FREE After-School Program
Come and be a part of the Bakersfield Police Activities League FREE After-School Program!
Hours: 2:00 PM– 5:30 PM Monday-Thursday
Every Thursday
Mobile Clinic
Get healthcare services every Thursday from 3–5 PM at BPAL! Visit our mobile clinic for check-ups, vaccinations, screenings, and more.
Hours: 3:00 PM– 5:00 PM Every Thursday
May 2
Kick-Off Game & Fundraiser
Join us for Light Up the Night on May 2, 2025, from 5:30–7:30PM at Bakersfield PAL — a special kick-off game and fundraiser to help raise $150,000 for stadium lights at the newly renovated PAL soccer field!
Friday, May 16th 2025
Battle of the Badges
The 29th Annual Battle of the Badges will be held on Friday, May 16th at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
