J-2300 Bias Based Policing.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures TITLE: BIAS-FREE POLICING NO: J-2300 APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2021 REVIEWED: 03/04/2024 REVISED: 03/04/2024 UPDATED: 03/04/2024 J-2300-1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to provide Sheriff’s Office personnel the tools and guidance to provide bias-free services to all members of the public. This policy affirms the Kern County Sheriff's Office is committed to policing that is fair, objective, and bias-free. Nothing in this policy prohibits the use of specified characteristics in law enforcement activities designed to strengthen the Sheriff’s Office relationship with its diverse communities (e.g., cultural and ethnicity awareness training, youth programs, community group outreach, partnerships). POLICY The Kern County Sheriff's Office is committed to providing law enforcement services to the community with due regard for the racial, cultural,