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Santa Barbara Sheriffโ€™s Office โ€“ Policy Manual

Department Policies and Procedures

โ€“ Dispatch
History-Policies (opens in a new tab)
Dispatch Orientation (opens in a new tab)
Intro to User Agencys (opens in a new tab)
911 Hang Up Calls (opens in a new tab)
After hours LEO Flying Armed
Air Medical Resources
Air Support Calls for Service
Animal Services
After Hours Records Duties
After Hours Warrant Abstract
BDS Alarm
Burn Status
BURN ZONE MAP
CLETS Second Party Check for Accuracy
Code 33 & Channel Marker
Console Position Responsibilities
Console Relief Requirements
Critical Minimum Staffing
CAD Notation of 081 and Tracking of Response Times
Cell Phones & Personal Electronic Devices
Changes to CAD
Chaplain Requests
Dispatch Building Procedures
Dispatch Center 9-1-1 System Failure Procedures
Dispatch Center CAD System Failure Procedures
Dispatch Center Earthquake Procedures
Dispatch Center Evacuation Procedures
Dispatch Center Fire Procedures
Dispatch Center Radio System Failure Procedures
Dispatch Center UPS System, Generator, Power Failure Procedures
Dispatch Dress Code
Dispatch Staffing Levels
Dispatch Tasks and Projects
DOJ-CLETS Data Security
EMD Call Review
EMD Critical Sequence Call Handling
Emergency Protective Orders
EMD Transferred Calls
Employee Storage Areas
ENS Procedure
Fax and Copy Machine
Fire Incident Clock
Fire Resource Response & Check Back
Food and Beverages at Consoles
Hazardous Materials Spill Reports
Hope Ranch Beach Smoke
Hospital Mandated Reporting
Kitchen
Language and Demeanor
Logging Recorder
Mass Casualty Incidents
MAXXX Calls
Medical Calls received by Non-EMD certified calltakers
Mutual Aid Cooperative Agreement for Use of Radio Frequencies
No Fire Response C2 Medicals to Authorized locations
Noise Complaints
Outside Agency Requests for Canine Response
Personal Phone Calls
Pre-Alerts
Release of Agency Information
Requests for Telephone Calls
S.B. Co. Regional Task Force 12
Search and Rescue
Sheriff Service Technicians
Sick Leave Notification
Shift Rotation Process
SY Valley Air Basin 8X11
Tardiness
Use of Radio Code 10-36
Vacation and Discretionary Time off
Welfare Checks โ€“ Firearms
โ€“ Human Resources
โ€“ Custody
โ€“ Holding Cells
โ€“ Civil Policy
โ€“ UnderSheriff Directives 2023
โ€“ UnderSheriff Directives 2022
โ€“ UnderSheriff Directives 2020
โ€“ UnderSheriff Directives 2019
โ€“ RMS (Report Management System)
โ€“ Mounted Unit
โ€“ Sheriffโ€™s Bulletins
19-5 Senate Bill 1191 and PC 368.5 Requirements for Policy Manuals
19-3 Use of CA DMV Records & Immigration Investigations
19-2_Early_Settlement_Procedure_Redacted
19-1 Lexipol Update, Section 1004.3.2
18-13 Enforcement of Illegal Camping Ordinances
18-12 Ops Area Active Shooter and Mass-Casualty Criminal Incident Policy and Procedure Updated 08-30-18
18-11 Sig Personal Weapon Responsibility
18-10 Short Form EPR
18-8 Use of Accrued Overtime (OTA)
18-7 Election Bulletin
18-2 Emergency Response Timekeeping Policy
18-1 CAD Directive โ€“ Procedural and Time Tracking Updates
17-10 Uniform for Official Events
17-9 Use of Department Computers&Electronic Devices
17-8 Critical Aspects of Uniform Appearance
17-4 Changes in Contract Service Tracking
17-3 Emergency Cell Phone Ping Warrants Procedure
17-2 AIT Directive
17-1 On-line Reporting
16-23 Administrative Investigations Findings
16-21-1 Authorized Duty Weapons โ€“ Addendum
16-21 Authorized Duty Weapons
16-20 Teen Court
16-19 External Vest Carrier
16-17 1911 Optional Duty Weapon Approval
16-16 Promotion Process for Sworn Personnel
16-14A Patrol Operations Minimum Staffing โ€“ Amended
16-13 Employee Traffic Collision Reports
16-11 Issuance of Retirement Badges
16-10 Revised Purchasing Limits
16-7 Call Sign Reorganization
16-4 Use of Force and Restrain Reporting in ARS
15-6 Office of Professional Standards Chain of Command 5-12-15
15-4 Sheriffโ€™s Bulletins 04-08-15
15-3 Brady Disclosure Policy 04-01-15
15-1 PRA Guidelines 02-18-15
โ€“ Other Policies and Procedures
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