Newly graduated Bakersfield Police officers bring makeovers to homes in need [Video]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s Denise Johnson’s first day as a Bakersfield Police officer and her first task is to give this room a makeover.

After every academy, graduates from the Bakersfield Police Department partake in The Healthy Room Project.

Newly graduated officers bring complete makeovers to families in need. For Denise Johnson, it’s a full circle moment.

“So, my dad works at the PAL center…I pretty much grew up through the PAL center,” said Denise Johnson, “It is a full circle moment from going and being a PAL kid, to now being an officer and being able to be on the other end of things.”

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