Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
NON-UNIFORM DRESS - FEMALE
NO: K-810
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
November 10, 1990
REVIEWED:
2/16/2018
REVISED:
7/14/2009
UPDATED:
2/16/2018
K-810 - 1
POLICY
Members of the Sheriff's Office performing duties while not in uniform shall conform to the
regulations contained in this section. All clothing and footwear is to be neat, clean, and in good
repair. Clothing that is close in coloration, fabric, and style to that of inmates housed in the
employee's facility shall not be worn.
Members may be allowed to deviate from established policy only under special circumstances,
such as a medical condition with accompanying doctor's note, and with approval of the section
manager. Limited exceptions may be made by supervisors on a case-by-case basis, such as
authorizing jeans and tennis shoes when a specific job task makes the dress code impractical.
Specialized units whose dut