Policy Text
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
SUBSTATION HOLDING FACILITY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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TITLE: EMERGENCY INCIDENTS
NO: B-100
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/22/2004
REVISED: 08/06/2020
APPROVED BY: Commander Timothy Posey REVIEWED: 01/15/2021
REFERENCE: Title 15, Section 1029(a)(6) C.C.R., DPPM H-100
POLICY:
The primary goal of staff during any emergency incident is to preserve or
minimize the loss of life to staff, inmates, and visitors. A secondary concern is the
reduction of property damage.
Staff shall maintain strict security during an emergency incident unless
circumstances force a reduction in the level of security during the incident.
DEFINITION:
Major critical incidents addressed in this section of the manual include, but are
not limited to: fire, smoke, natural or man-made disasters, earthquakes, floods,
and hazardous chemical releases affecting part or all of a Court Holding Facility.
DIRECTIVE 1
Employees will notify the Substation Sergeant, if not a