Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
MENTOR PROGRAM
NO: A-0600
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
REFERENCE: .1-8669.7
EFFECTIVE:
11/14/2025
REVIEWED:
11/14/2025
REVISED:
11/14/2025
UPDATED:
11/14/2025
A-0600-1
APPLICABLITY
The Mentor Program is available to Kern County Sheriff’s Command Association (KCSCA), Kern
Law Enforcement Association (KLEA), and Kern County Detentions Officer Association
(KCDOA) bargaining unit employees.
PURPOSE
The Mentor Program is dedicated to supporting employees in their transition to or within the Kern
County Sheriff’s Office by providing an understanding of the Sheriff’s Office’s culture, policies,
and procedures. This will be accomplished by creating a welcoming, positive, and professional
work environment. The Mentor Program will also help employees outline their career development
goals and objectives.
The Mentor Program will work in cooperation with present and future training programs to