Policy Text
E-500-1
Kern County Sheriff’s Office – Communications Section
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS
NO: E-500
APPROVED:
Commander John Carpenter
EFFECTIVE:
May 1, 1995
REVIEWED:
August 21, 2025
REVISED:
August 21, 2025
UPDATED:
August 21, 2025
POLICY
Restraining orders do not need to be on file with our department to be valid. It is not the
responsibility of the Communications Section personnel to verify the validity of such orders
prior to dispatching a patrol unit.
PROCEDURE
After receiving an EPO at the Communications Section, the dispatch supervisor or designee will:
Enter an ALERT into CAD under the victim’s address entry to include:
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The EPO expiration date
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Victim name
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Suspect name, DOB and description
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Case Number
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Served or unserved