Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
SWAT CRITICAL INCIDENTS
NO: H-110
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
April 29, 2005
REVIEWED:
10/20/2020
REVISED:
00/00/00
UPDATED:
08/30/2018
H-110-1
POLICY
Recognizing that the presence of a highly trained, highly skilled tactical unit has been shown to
substantially reduce the risk of injury or loss of life to citizens, deputies and suspects; and
recognizing that a well managed “team” response to critical incidents usually results in
successful resolution of critical incidents, it is the intent of the Kern County Sheriff’s Special
Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) to provide a highly trained and skilled tactical team as a
resource for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office in the handling of critical incidents. The success of
any crisis plan hinges on a good team approach, good communications, and coordination of the
situation by management and supervisory personnel. The SWAT Team will assist