Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Support Services Section
Property & Evidence Facility
Policy and Procedures
TITLE: Introduction NO: A-100
APPROVED: Support Services Division Commander
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
September 30, 2006 October 1, 2019 October 1, 2019 October 1, 2019
POLICY
The purpose of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Property and Evidence Facility is to assist
authorized personnel in storing and maintaining property and/or evidence pursuant to Section J-
1800 of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office DPPM, and to comply with all applicable State and
Federal Laws. Virtually all types of physical evidence, found property, property held for
safekeeping, and department issued equipment are stored, tracked and maintained in the Property
and Evidence Facility.
The Property and Evidence Facility exits to support field (including allied agencies) and
detentions personnel in their efforts to seek successful prosecution of law violators, as well as to
assist the public by safely