E-0200 Pursuits.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures TITLE: VEHICLE POLICIES - PURSUITS NO: E-0200 APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner EFFECTIVE: August 1, 1990 REVIEWED: 09/04/2025 REVISED: 09/04/2025 UPDATED: 09/04/2025 E-0200-1 EFFECTIVE: August 1, 1990 REVIEWED: 09/04/2025 REVISED: 09/04/2025 UPDATED: 09/04/2025 PURPOSE This policy is intended to establish procedures for vehicle pursuits that are consistent with California law and consider the safety of all persons. APPLICABILITY When used in this policy, the term officer or deputy refers to deputy sheriffs only. Only Directive A of this policy refers to detentions deputies. POLICY It shall be the policy of the Sheriff’s Office that officers engaged in vehicular pursuits of actual or suspected law violators proceed in a manner consistent with the safety and well being of all persons. When circumstances are such that the life or safety of any person is unreasonably endangered