C-0600 Chain of Command.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures TITLE: CHAIN OF COMMAND NO: C-600 APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: May 10, 1991 05/25/2023 4/1/1996 8/17/2017 POLICY In the interest of conducting business in an orderly and efficient manner, members of the Sheriff’s Office shall adhere to the chain of command in the normal day to day performance of the duties. Nothing in this policy shall preclude the following: • Reporting incidents of discrimination involving superior officers of employees of this department. • Reporting incidents of violations of laws or policies involving superior officers or employees of this department. • Reporting incidents or circumstances of such a personal nature that adherence to the chain of command would cause undue embarrassment or ridicule to the reporting employee. • Informal conversations with superior officers or employees relative to the department in general.