ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: November 19, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Terry, Chief of Police
DATE: November 4, 2025
SUBJECT: Agreement with Kern County Forensic Services, LLC. (not to exceed $250,000) to continue forensic evidence collection and examination services.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this agreement.
BACKGROUND: The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) relies on professional nursing services to assist in the forensic investigation of reported sexual assaults. These investigations often require evidentiary examinations (collection of physical evidence, injury documentation, etc.) of victims and suspects for the purpose of prosecution. Exams of this nature are mandatory for the investigating law enforcement agency within the jurisdiction of the criminal offense.
Since November 20, 201 9, Kern County Forensic Services, LLC . (KCFS) has provid ed these services on behalf of the BPD . In this capacity, KCFS nurses provide expertise in the collection of evidence and are called to testify on behalf of the People of the State of California as Subject Matter Experts during suspect prosecution. Nurses are also available 24 hours a day for consultation on any forensic evidence questions a BPD Detective might have. KCFS is the only firm in the Bakersfield area that provides the combination of experience, facilities, and expertise to provide such services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed agreement will carry a term of one year, with a maximum not to exceed compensation amount of $250,000. Approximately 90% of the City’s cost per exam will be off set through the reimbursement program from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit A
2. Agreement