SO Policies & Procedures
Based upon recent changes to the law and changes to standards and practices promulgated by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the Sheriff's Office has been undergoing a comprehensive revision of its Law Enforcement and Custodial General Orders and the Sheriff's Policy Manual. The Sheriff's Office will provide revised versions of those documents on this site when they are published.
Sheriff's Office
Proposed General Order Policy
Updated General Order Policies
- General Order 10.08: Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, And Use Policy
- General Order 12.00: Use of Force
- General Order 12.01: Firearm Issuance and Training
- General Order 12.02: Use of Firearms
- General Order 12.03: Procedure When A Firearm Is Discharged
- General Order 12.04: Use of Less Lethal Munitions
- General Order 13.05: Sheriff's Office Command Vehicle
- General Order 13.07: Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV)
- General Order 17.03: Demonstrations And Civil Disorders
- General Order 19.02: Sheriff's Emergency Response Team
Custody Bureau
Updated Policies & Procedures
- Custody Use of Force Policy
- Policy 100 - Organizational Structure and Responsibility
- Policy 101 - Authority and Legal Assistance
- Policy 103 - Custody Manual
- Policy 110 - Post Orders
- Policy 212 - Daily Activity Logs and Shift Reports
- Policy 217 - News Media Relations
- Policy 500 - Population Management
- Policy 530 - In-Custody Death or Serious Injury Notification to Families
- Policy 604 - Foreign Nationals and Diplomats
- Policy 605 - Incarcerated Person Rights - Protection from Abuse
- Policy 606 - Prison Rape Elimination Act
- Policy 607 - Grooming
- Policy 610 - Incarcerated Person Voting
- Policy 1000 - Recruitment and Selection
- Policy 1015 - Religious Programs
- Policy 1100 - Space and Environmental Requirements
Surveillance Use Policies
Custody
- Body Worn Camera System BOS
- Booking-Photograph Cameras Surveillance Use Policy
- Facility Security Cameras
- Handheld Digital Cameras Surveillance Use Policies
- Inmate Tablet Monitoring
- Inmate Telephone Monitoring
- Safety and Security Surveillance Equipment Surveillance Use Policy
Enforcement
- Automated License Plate Reader Technology Surveillance Use Policy
- Body Worn Camera System BOS
- Callyo Mobile Bug Surveillance Use Policy
- Command Vehicle Camera Surveillance Use Policy
- Court Security Safety Surveillance Equip Surveillance Use Policy
- Crisis Negotiations Team ENT Call Box and Rescue Phone System Surveillance Use Policy
- Digital Cameras and Video Surveillance Use Policy
- Digital Voice Recorders Surveillance Use Policy
- Flash Camera Surveillance Use Policy
- In-Car Video Recording Dash Cam
- Live Scan Machines and Mobile ID Fingerprint Machines Surveillance Use Policy
- Trac PT-10 Plus Global Positioning System Tracking Devices Surveillance Use Policy
- Tactical Ball Cameras Surveillance Use Policy
- Trail Cameras Surveillance Use Policy
- VideOversight Interview Recording and Case Management System Surveillance Use Policy
Training Policies
- Court Training Manual
- Jail Training Program (JTP) Manual
- Field Training Manual Volume 1
- Field Training Manual Volume 2