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
1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Sheriff-Coroner
Telephone (661) 391-7500
Issue: 25-07
TRAINING BULLETIN
DATE: October 15, 2025
Hate Crimes Training Update
To ensure compliance with California Penal Code Section 13519.6, ALL sworn personnel
in the Deputy Sheriff, Detentions Deputy Sheriff, Park Ranger, and Community Service
Technician (CST) ranks are required to participate in the POST Learning Portal self-paced
training entitled “Hate Crimes: Identification and Investigation.” The POST Learning Portal
can be accessed via the link below:
POST Learning Portal:
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https://lp.post.ca.gov/FERegistration.aspx
Additionally, this training bulletin includes an instruc