Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
PERSONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS
NO: J-1615
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
November 4, 1997
REVIEWED:
06/08/2018
REVISED:
03/10/2006
UPDATED:
06/08/2018
J-1615-1
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recognizes the continuing need to automate job functions to
allow for more efficient operation. Personnel are encouraged to review their job functions and
recommend ways to automate those functions with personal computers.
DIRECTIVE A
Personnel preparing budget requests for computer equipment must keep in mind the deadlines
for submission of budget requests as established by the board of Supervisors and the Sheriff’s
Office each year. Personnel must submit their requests with sufficient time for the Technology
Services Section to properly evaluate the request prior to the deadline.
PROCEDURE A:
Budgeting for New Equipment, Software and Cable
Personnel budgeting for new equipment will:
Prep