Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office – Communications Section
Policies and Procedures
TITLE: ADMINISTRATION NO: A-300
APPROVED: Commander John Carpenter
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
August 18, 1992 August 21, 2025 November 5, 2019 November 5, 2019
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Communications Section shall be under the administration and
direction of a Section Manager appointed by the Sheriff. The Sheriff's Emergency
Communication Center Manager is accountable to the Division Commander in charge of the
Patrol Division and shall ensure that the day-to-day operation of the Communications Section
complies with:
The Constitution of California and the United States.
The laws of the State of California and the United States.
Court Rulings.
Department Policy.
Bureau Policy.
Section Policy.
PROCEDURE - REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES
The Dispatch Supervisor will:
Keep up to date on changing laws, standards, and court rulings pertaining to
administrative practice.