Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE: CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICES
NO: J-1900
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
October 9, 1992
REVIEWED:
October 4, 2023
REVISED:
October 4, 2023
UPDATED:
October 4, 2023
J-1900-1
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office maintains agency-issued cellular communication devices for
the purpose of enhancing the law enforcement mission and conducting official business when
regular telephones and computers are not readily available. A cellular communication device
may also be utilized to provide superior communications in the management of field or special
operations.
Employees assigned a cellular communication device shall ensure the safety of the equipment
from theft, damage, and unauthorized use. Failure to care for the equipment may result in
disciplinary action and reimbursement for the cost of its replacement or repair.
Employees shall have no expectation of privacy in any communication