Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
S.E.R.T. UNIFORMS
NO: K-480
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
July 15, 2009
REVIEWED:
08/30/2018
REVISED:
02/04/2011
UPDATED:
02/04/2011
K-480 - 1
S.E.R.T. members wear specific uniforms in order to distinguish them from facility staff during
operations. The uniform serves to protect S.E.R.T. members from environmental factors the team
might encounter during its operations and is designed to allow its wearers freedom of movement.
S.E.R.T. uniforms must clearly identify S.E.R.T. operators as law enforcement officers.
It is recognized that certain tactical considerations or conditions may require covert or stealth
movement. The uniforms worn by S.E.R.T. personnel in such situations may be modified as
appropriate.
During S.E.R.T. operations and training, team members are required to wear the approved
S.E.R.T.