Policy Text
F-600-1
Kern County Sheriff’s Office – Communications Section
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
PURSUITS
NO: F-600
APPROVED:
Commander John Carpenter
EFFECTIVE:
November 30, 1993
REVIEWED:
August 21, 2025
REVISED:
July 30, 2024
UPDATED:
July 30, 2024
POLICY
Recognizing that pursuits of any kind may place personnel in a vulnerable and potentially dangerous
situations, the following procedures will be followed:
PROCEDURE
When a unit initiates a vehicle or foot pursuit the dispatcher will do the following:
Issue Code 33 on the channel and document it in the call text.
Start the appropriate back-up unit(s) to assist.
Confirm reason for pursuit if not provided by initiating/pursuing unit.
As needed repeat directions, street names, and other information given by the pursuing unit.
Information will not be repeated unless significant to the pursuit. If the direction is not
changing, only every second or third transmission from the unit should be ac