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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD 1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Sheriff-Coroner Telephone (661) 391-7500
TRAINING BULLETIN
ISSUE: 23-34 DATE: April 5, 2023
Canine Unit Responsibilities for Supervisors
To ensure compliance with the California Department of Justice Final Proposed
Stipulated Judgment, the information in this training bulletin outlines supervisor and
Watch Commander responsibilities as they relate to the use of Sheriff’s Office canines.
Information in the judgment regarding the Canine Unit is listed under section: B. Use of
Canines. This section is contained on pages 10 through 13.
In addition, all prior Canine Unit divisional policies were updated and converted into
department policies. The 16 updated policies became effective on March 1, 2021.
These policies are: Q-100 to Q-1500 and K-485. Since these policies may contain
updated information, it is important you read each of them.