Probation Policies

The San Diego County Probation Department’s policies and procedures guide our staff’s working activities. As a department, we realize that updates and changes are needed regularly due to new technology, laws, and best practices.

The Department has posted all current policies and procedures, and associated education and training materials, in accordance with SB978 (Penal Code Section 13650) with the exception of policies and procedures, and associated education and training materials, relating to tactics, security, and issues of officer safety, which are not otherwise available to the public. The goal in providing our policies and procedures online is to increase transparency and encourage feedback from the community our staff serves.

Policies and procedures that have been redacted are listed by number and subject title without an active link.

An asterisk following the name of a policy or procedure indicates it is currently under revision.

Institutions Service

• Section 01 Administration and Organization *
• Section 02 Personnel and Management 
• Section 03 Staff Training and Development 
• Section 04 Records, Reports and Public Information  *
• Section 05 Facility Operations *
• Section 06 Programs and Activities *
• Section 07 Behavior Control *
• Section 08 Health Services
• Section 09 Food Service 
• Section 10 Clothing and Personal Hygiene
  • 10.3.4 Religious Head Covering     
• Section 11 Bedding and Linens 
• Section 12 IS Policy Facility Sanitation, Safety and Maintenance 
• Section 13 Emergencies *
• Policy 107 Annual Facility Inspection
  
• Policy 501 Youth Reception
• Policy 513 Management of Weapons and Control Devices
  
• Policy 514 Use of Force
  • Restraint Chair Memo
• Policy 526 Crisis Awareness and Response CARE Team Policy
• Policy 527 Body Scanner and X-Ray
  • Procedure 527 Body Scanner and X-Ray
    
• Policy 528 Radiation Safety and Protection
  • Procedure 528 Radiation Safety and Protection
• Policy 700 Health Authorities
• Policy 701 Youth Screening and Evaluations
• Policy 702 Availability and Standards of Care
• Policy 703 Special Medical Care For Youths
• Policy 704 Counseling Services
• Policy 705 Release Transfers and Continued Care
• Policy 910 Local School Wellness
• Policy 1320 YTC Education Program
  • Procedure 1320 YTC Education Program
    

Field Service

• Chief's Preface
• Policy 100 Probation Authority
• Policy 101 Chief Probation Officer
• Policy 103 Policy Manual
  
• Policy 200 Organizational Structure and Responsibility *
  
• Policy 202 Preparations and Response to Emergencies of a Catastrophic Nature within the County 
  
• Policy 203 Training 
  
• Policy 205 Mail 
  
• Policy 209 Retiree Concealed Firearms 
  
• Policy 210 Claims Handling 
  
• Policy 211 Travel 
  
• Policy 212 Public Information 
  
• Policy 213 Grants and Revenue Contract Management 
  
• Policy 300 Use of Force *
  
• Policy 301 Use of Force Review Boards 
  
• Policy 302 Mechanical Restraints (304)
  
  • Procedure 302 Mechanical Restraint
• Policy 303 Control Devices and Techniques Policy
  
• Policy 304 Conducted Energy Weapon (306) *
  
• Policy 305 Officer Involved Shootings or Deaths 
  
• Policy 306 Line of Duty Death 
  
• Policy 307 Firearms Policy  
  
• Policy 308 Threats, Danger to Employees 
  
• Policy 309 Management of Critical Incidents in the Field 
  
• Policy 310 Field Officer Safety (518)
  • Procedure 310 Field Officer Safety (518)
• Policy 313 Canines 
  
• Policy 316 Property and Evidence Management (700)
  • Procedure 316 Property and Evidence Management (700)
• Policy 320 Child Abuse Reporting
• Policy 322 Indian Child Welfare Act
  • Procedure 322 Indian Child Welfare Act
    
• Policy 324 Information Technology Use 
  
• Policy 327 Incident Reports 
  
• Policy 345 Medical Emergency Response-First Aid CPR and Automated External Defibrillator AED 
  
• Policy 348 Confidentiality and Probation Case Files *
  
• Policy 349 Caseload Roster 
  
• Policy 350 Driver Training Program 
  
• Policy 352 Maintaining Case Records 
  
• Policy 355 Recommendations and Victim Restitution 
  
• Policy 356 Sex Offender Management 
  
• Policy 357 Juveniles Prosecuted as Adults and DJJ Commitment Guide 
  
• Policy 358 Interstate Compact (Adult) (408) *
  • Procedure 358 Interstate Compact (Adult) (408)
• Policy 359 Intercounty Transfer of Jurisdiction *
  
• Policy 360 Confidential High Profile Sensitive Cases 
  
• Policy 363 Fourth Waiver Search Warrantless Search and Force Entry 
  
• Policy 364 Transfer of Cases 
  
• Policy 367 Warrants and Juvenile Detention Orders (JDO) 
  
• Policy 371 Closing the Case File 
  
• Policy 372 Court and After Court Duties 
  
• Policy 400 Supervision Duties
  
• Policy 401 Early Termination of Supervision 
  
• Policy 402 Violations of Supervision 
  
• Policy 403 Modifications of Supervision 
  
• Policy 404 Offender Drug Testing 
  
• Policy 405 Transportation of Offenders 
  
• Policy 406 Ride-Along Policy (501)
  
  • Procedure 406 Ride-Along (501)
• Policy 413 Jurisdictional Transfer (Adult)
  • Procedure 413 Jurisdictional Transfer (Adult)
    
• Policy 417 Youth Development Academy (YDA) - Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF)
  • Procedure 417 Youth Development Academy (YDA) - Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF)
• Policy 442 Naloxone Administration
• Policy 500 Asset Forfeiture 
  
• Policy 501 Informants 
  
• Policy 503 Pre-Disposition Investigations 
  
• Policy 504 Pre-Sentence Disposition Reports 
  
• Policy 507 Investigation Case Assignment
  
• Policy 508 Immigration Status of Foreign Born Clients
  • Procedure 508 Immigration Status of Foreign Born Clients
    
• Policy 509 Division 31 Reasonable Candidate (EIRRC) and Title IV-E Pre-Placement Case Plans *
  
• Policy 512 Public Recording of Probation Officer Activity and Recording on County Property
• Policy 600 Department Owned Property 
  
• Policy 601 Personal Communication Devices 
  
• Policy 602 Vehicle Use 
  
• Policy 603 800 MHz Radio (606)
  • Procedure 603 800 MHz Radio (606)
• Policy 615 Disposition Matrix
  • Procedure 615 Disposition Matrix
    
• Policy 701 Chaplaincy Program (833)
  • Procedure 701 Chaplaincy Program (833)
• Policy 702 Volunteers in Probation VIP
  
• Policy 703 CJIS Security
  • Procedure 703 CJIS Security
    
• Policy 704 Honor Guard
  • Procedure 704 Honor Guard
• Policy 706 Accessing Inspecting and Utilizing Records Sealed by the Court
  • Procedure 706 Accessing Inspecting and Utilizing Records Sealed by the Court
• Policy 800 Prison Rape Elimination Act PREA Standards  *
• Policy 801 Non-Custody Intake Case Processing 
  
• Policy 802 Detention Control Unit DCU Initial Screening Detention and Release Processing *
  
• Policy 803 Custody Intake Unit
  
• Policy 809 Communicable Diseases
• Policy 820 Overtime Compensation
  • Procedure 820 Overtime Compensation
• Policy 900 Recruitment and Selection 
  
• Policy 901 Evaluation of Employees  
  
• Policy 902 Employee Recognition and Awards Program (815)
  • Procedure 902 Employee Recognition and Awards Program (815)
• Policy 903 Standards of Conduct 
  
• Policy 904 Probationary Employees 
• Policy 905 Personnel Transfer Policy 
  
• Policy 909 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace 
  
• Policy 910 Random Drug Testing of Probation Officers 
  
• Policy 911 Leaves and Absences (808)
  
  • Procedure 911 Leaves and Absences (808)
• Policy 912 Communicable Diseases 
  
• Policy 913 Smoking and Tobacco (810)
  
• Policy 914 Personnel Complaints 
  
• Policy 916 Personnel Files 
  
• Policy 921 Overtime Compensation 
  
• Policy 923 On Duty Injuries 
  
• Policy 924 Illness and Injury Prevention Program IIPP *
  
• Policy 927 Personal Appearance Standards *
  
• Policy 928 Department Badges and Identification Cards (826)
  • Procedure 928 Department Badges and Identification Cards (826)
• Policy 929 Temporary Modified-Duty Assignments 
  
• Policy 930 Employee Speech and Expression  
  
• Policy 931 Disclosure of Contact Information 
  
• Policy 933 Professional Organizations and Activities 
  
• Policy 934 Conflicts of Interest update 
  
• Policy 935 Work By and With Offenders 
  
• Policy 936 Peer Support Program (832)
  
  • Procedure 936 Peer Support Program (832)
• Policy 937 Requests for References