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TRAINING BULLETIN
ISSUE: 24-26 DATE: June 11, 2024
Vehicle Damage and Safety Inspection
The purpose of this training bulletin is to provide information as to the process of what to
do when a vehicle is damaged, whether it is due to an accident or incident.
All Kern County Sheriff’s Office vehicles involved in a collision or those which have
sustained any damage relating to the steering, control, or safe operation of the vehicle
whether visible or not, will be removed from service immediately. This vehicle will not be
put back into operation until a safety inspection is completed by an authorized vendor or
a Sheriff’s Automotive mechanic, and the Fleet Manager clears the vehicle as “safe to
operate.”
Department Policy E-900 specifies the process and responsibility of roles when involved
in a vehicle accident.