Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
SHERIFF’S RETIREMENT OF CANINE
NO: Q-1500
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
REFERENCE:
EFFECTIVE:
March 1, 2021
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
Q-100
POLICY
The ultimate determination of the suitability for service of a canine shall be made by the Canine
Manager. The Canine Manager may seek input from the Canine Coordinator, Sheriff’s Office
Trainer, and Sheriff’s Office Veterinarian. Some factors to be considered, but not limited to, will
be:
• The present performance level of the canine
• The length of time the canine can be expected to remain serviceable
• The canine’s overall health
• Suitability of the K-9
CANINE RETIREMENT PROCEDURES
If the determination has been made to retire a canine from service, the handler presently assigned
the canine will be given the opportunity to assume ownership of the canine. If the present
handler does not desire to assume ownership of the canin