Why did Bakersfield seek national agency accreditation?
The city of Bakersfield parks and recreation departments earned national accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). We’re the second city in California to achieve that status. It’s more than a feather in our caps. It assures the community that the parks and recreation services we provide are high quality and well administered in accordance with approved professional practices. As a CPRP of an accredited city, I’ll be serving on an accreditation team and will have the opportunity to assess the operations of other agencies. New ideas gleaned from this interaction will help advance our goals of continuous improvement. 4. How is your staff organized? Bakersfield’s parks department is unique in my experience in that we not only have 154 full-time employees, but also our own planning section. There are seven park supervisor personnel that answer directly to me. They run the field crews, with each averaging from 20 to 25 full-time employees
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