Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
INTRODUCTION
NO: A- 0100
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
August 1, 1990
REVIEWED:
4/4/2023
REVISED:
8/9/2017
UPDATED:
4/4/2023
A-0100-1
POLICY
The Sheriff-Coroner of Kern County exercises original jurisdiction in the unincorporated area of
Kern County and provides supportive assistance and mutual aid to local and neighboring
agencies for law enforcement duties pursuant to Section 26600 through 26778 of the
Government Code.
Effective January 8, 2007, Sheriff Donny Youngblood made the decision to refer to the Sheriff’s
Department as Sheriff’s Office. Included in this change are all policies and procedures.
To clarify the change, the National Sheriff's Association and the California State Sheriff's
Association advised Sheriffs throughout the country and state to use the term "Office" rather than
"Department."
Black's Law Dictionary defines the terms:
DEPARTMENT