Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR UNIFORMS
TITLE: NO: K-0470
(OPTIONAL)
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
07/15/2009 09/23/2025 09/23/2025 09/23/2025
Crime Scene Investigators are authorized to wear a uniform pursuant to this policy and at the
appropriate section manager’s authorization. Additionally, Crime Scene Investigators are subject
to the provisions in the K Section of this manual as applicable.
The duties of Crime Scene Investigators often include climbing into small places, working in
difficult and inconvenient surroundings and in environments that are sometimes not conducive to
the wearing of traditional office clothing as detailed in the non-uniform dress policy. Crime Scene
Investigators are therefore authorized to wear the following optional Crime Scene Investigator
Uniform:
• Sheriff's Office Polo Shirt, black or forest green in color
o First initial and last name will be embroide