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KCSO Policies

Kern County Sheriff's Office

Department Policies

Lexipol Policies
Section A - General Information
Section B - Duties of Personnel
Section C - Rules of Conduct
Section D - Employee Discipline
Section E - Driving-Vehicle Policy
Section F - Use of Force
Section G - Firearms
Section H - Tactical Response - Operational Law Enforcement
Section I - Media Relations
Section J - Administrative Policies
Section K - Uniforms
Section L - Reports
Section M - Training
Section N - Safety
Section O - Grounds and Buildings
Section P - First Aid
Section Q - Community Policing

Detentions Bureau Policies

Electronic Monitoring Policy
Section A - Administration
Section C - Security Inmate Control
Section D - Sanitation
Section E - Visiting
Section F - U.S. Mail
Section G - Inmate Services & Programs
Section H - Inmate Medical Care
Section I - Inmate Discipline
Section J - Training
Section L - Special Release Programs
Section M - Employee Responsibilities
Section N - Support Services
Section P - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
Section Q - Admission, Evaluation and Stabilization Center
Section R - Detentions Canine Program
Work Release Unit

Investigations Bureau Policies

Investigations Policies

Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D

Special Enforcement Policies

Air Support Policies
Chaplain Policies
Citizens Service Unit
Countywide Services Section Policies
Public Safety Cadet Policies
Reserve Deputies
Search and Rescue Policies

Patrol Bureau Policies

Communications Policies

Communications Center Training
ECC Suspicious vs Nonsuspicious Death Directives
Section A - Policy Administration
Section B - Staff Rules and Regulations
Section C - Alternative Duties
Section D - General Duties
Section E - Calls for Service
Section F - Dispatching

Substation Policies

Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
Section E
Section F

Support Services Bureau Policies

Training Bulletins

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Cal-ID Policies
Civil Section Policies
Property Room Policies

Training Policies

CRF DTO Manuals
CRF SA Phase Manuals
CRF SA Training Manuals
CTO Manuals
FTO Manuals
KCSO Driver Training
Lerdo DTO Manuals
POST Academy
POST In-Service
STC In-Service