H-0500 Domestic Violence Response and Enforcement.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE AND TITLE: NO: H-500 ENFORCEMENT APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: November 1, 1991 05/02/2025 05/02/2025 05/02/2025 POLICY It is the policy of the Sheriff’s Office that the official response to cases of domestic violence shall stress the enforcement of the laws to protect the victims and shall communicate the attitude that violent behavior in the home is criminal behavior and will not be tolerated. PROCEDURE FELONY ARREST – Officers shall make an arrest when there is probable cause to believe that a felony has occurred. MISDEMEANOR ARREST – Officers shall make an arrest when there is probable cause to believe that a misdemeanor has occurred in the officer’s presence (including violations of court orders) or when there is probable cause to believe a violation of PC 273.6 has occurred outside the officer’s presence, in cases where the person to be arrested had