Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
CRITICAL INCIDENTS – ASSIST OTHER AGENCIES
NO: H-300
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
August 1, 1990
REVIEWED:
10/20/2020
REVISED:
04/20/2005
UPDATED:
11/28/2007
H-300-1
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office realizes the importance of mutual aid to accomplish the law
enforcement mission. The Sheriff’s Office will respond to calls for assistance from allied
agencies and will request assistance from allied agencies when necessary. To ensure a controlled
law enforcement response, teamwork, good communication, and coordination, the following
procedures are established.
In all cases the final determination on what role the Sheriff’s Office takes and what tactics our
personnel utilize will be made by a ranking officer of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, not the
allied agency.
PROCEDURE A - PLANNED RESPONSE
All requests for assistance from the Sheriff’s Office will be forwarded to the app