D-200.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office – Communications Section Policies and Procedures TITLE: BROADCASTS NO: D-200 APPROVED: Commander John Carpenter EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: May 1, 1995 December 11, 2025 December 11, 2025 December 11, 2025 POLICY It is the policy of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Communications Section to protect the public safety through the effective and accurate recording and dissemination of information regarding criminal suspects, missing persons, threats to officer safety or other circumstances that place citizens or officers at risk. CAD broadcasts are an electronic means used to record all information concerning transactions associated with radio broadcasts. All broadcasts will be complete, legible, and accurate. PROCEDURE A - RECEIVING BROADCAST INFORMATION After receiving information for a broadcast, the employee will:  Determine if a CAD broadcast must be completed using the following criteria:  4500/EDIS Flash  Silver Alert  Blue Alert  Amber A