Q-0300 Sheriff_s Canine Section Deployments.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures TITLE: SHERIFF’S CANINE SECTION DEPLOYMENTS NO: Q-300 APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner REFERENCE: EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: March 1, 2021 POLICY Due to their unique capabilities and training, Sheriff’s canines are ideally suited for searching and locating suspect(s). They should not be considered as a “last resort” but should be considered as a primary resource for this type of activity. In addition to their ability to search and locate suspect(s), Sheriff’s canines also possess the capability and training to physically seize suspect(s) who are violently resisting or have committed a serious or violent felony and are actively resisting and/or hiding or lying in wait. In this capacity, the deployment of the Sheriff’s canine becomes a use of force, subject to the use of force policy contained in the Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures Manual, Section F-100.