Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
CIVIL LITIGATION COORDINATOR PROTOCOL
NO: J-900
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
June 16, 1998
REVIEWED:
1/16/2019
REVISED:
1/16/2019
UPDATED:
1/16/2019
J-900-1
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recognizes that litigation is common to the provision of law
enforcement services. Therefore, the Sheriff’s Office has taken a proactive position on potential
litigation matters.
Whenever practical, the Personnel Division Commander or their designee and the Civil
Litigation Coordinator will respond to all critical incidents with high potential for third party
exposure, including but not limited to, officer involved use of deadly force.
DIRECTIVE
When requested and available, the Sheriff’s Office Personnel Division Commander or their
designee and the Civil Litigation Coordinator shall respond to all critical incidents regarding
third party exposure, including but not limited to, officer in