Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Investigations Division
TITLE: Most Wanted Website Postings NO: A-300
APPROVED: Commander Raul Murillo
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
6/2/2008 03/24/2023 12/18/2019 07/08/2020
POLICY
In an effort to create a safer community and working in partnership with citizens, the Kern
County Sheriff’s Office is utilizing its “Most Wanted” web page. The goal is to inform and seek
the assistance of the public in locating wanted persons and solving criminal investigations.
PROCEDURE A
Sergeants for the respective units (Homicide, SVU, and CAP), will review the requested
submission regarding cases involving their units. Upon approval by the Unit Sergeant, the
submission will be routed for posting. The Sheriff’s Public Information Officer (PIO) will have
the capability to post and remove Most Wanted information on the web page at the direction of a
Detective Section Sergeant.