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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD
Sheriff-Coroner
1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Telephone (661) 391-7500
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.
Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA)
This training bulletin is intended to clarify what the 2024 changes to RIPA have been,
and to outline what law enforcement actions require a RIPA to be completed.
DEFINITIONS
DETENTION: A seizure of a person by an officer that results from physical restraint,
unequivocal verbal commands, or words or conduct by an officer that would result in a
reasonable person believing that they are not free to leave or otherwise disregard
the officer.
SEARCH: A search of a person’s body or property in the person’s possession or under
their control and includes a pat-down search of a pers