Policy Text
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE: SAFETY CHECKS C-450
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
August 18, 2014 01-13-25 11-01-22 01-13-25
APPROVED BY: Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
REFERENCE: Title 15, Section 1027.5; DBPPM A-1050, C-200, P-
200; C-575, PREA §115.13, §115.15
POLICY
To ensure all incarcerated people's well-being and safety and preserve facility security,
Deputies assigned to facility housing units will conduct direct visual safety checks of
incarcerated people housed in pods, modules, dorms, or barracks at least once every
hour. At least one deputy or detention deputy must be on duty at all times in any Kern
County Sheriff’s Office detention facility when a person is in custody. The deputy or
detention officer must be immediately available and accessible to incarcerated people in
case of an emergency. The deputy or detention deputy duties shall not interfere with
their ability to supervise and respond to emergencies as needed.