E-600.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office – Communications Section Policies and Procedures CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR STOLEN WEAPONS, NO: E-600 TITLE: VEHICLES, OR PROPERTY APPROVED: Commander John Carpenter EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: January 1, 1994 August 21, 2025 July 23, 2024 July 23, 2024 POLICY It is the policy of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Communications Section, if time and staffing permits, to check the California DOJ CJIS and FBI NCIC databases at the request of a citizen, to ascertain if a piece of property or a weapon has been reported stolen. PROCEDURE When a citizen requests a weapon, vehicle or other property checked to determine if it is stolen, the dispatcher will:  Obtain the name, address, and telephone number of the caller and if possible, obtain the location of the property.  Obtain the type of property or weapon and serial number. If the property, vehicle or weapon is not entered as stolen, the dispatcher will:  Notify the caller the property is not listed as stolen at this time.