Policy Text
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is committed to work in partnership with our community to enhance the safety, security, and quality of life for the
residents and visitors of Kern County through professional public safety services.
DONNY YOUNGBLOOD
Sheriff-Coroner
1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Telephone (661) 391-7500
CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION
To make the best possible classification decision on an inmate after an incident, the
Classification Unit relies both on information given to them from security staff and a review
of an inmate’s in-custody history. Some of the facts that are considered in an inmate’s
classification decision are the current incident, charges, gang affiliation, their sexual
orientation, bail amount, incident history, past classifications, and behavioral health.
The purpose of this training bulletin is to train security staff on the following:
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Gathering the facts of the incident
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