
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
- Section 11 Bedding and Linens
- Section 12 IS Policy Facility Sanitation, Safety and Maintenance
- Section 13 Emergencies *
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107 Annual Facility Inspection
- Policy 501 Youth Reception
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513 Management of Weapons and Control Devices
- Policy 514 Use of Force
- Policy 526 Crisis Awareness and Response CARE Team Policy
- Policy 527 Body Scanner and X-Ray
- Policy 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
Field Service
- Chief's Preface
- Policy 100 Probation Authority
- Policy 101 Chief Probation Officer
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103 Policy Manual
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200 Organizational Structure and Responsibility *
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202 Preparations and Response to Emergencies of a Catastrophic
Nature within the County
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203 Training
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205 Mail
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209 Retiree Concealed Firearms
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210 Claims Handling
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211 Travel
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212 Public Information
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213 Grants and Revenue Contract Management
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300 Use of Force *
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301 Use of Force Review Boards
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302 Mechanical Restraints (304)
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303 Control Devices and Techniques Policy
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304 Conducted Energy Weapon (306) *
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305 Officer Involved Shootings or Deaths
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306 Line of Duty Death
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307 Firearms Policy
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308 Threats, Danger to Employees
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309 Management of Critical Incidents in the Field
- Policy 310 Field Officer Safety (518)
- Procedure 310 Field Officer Safety (518)
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313 Canines
- Policy 316 Property and Evidence Management (700)
- Policy 320 Child Abuse Reporting
- Policy 322 Indian Child Welfare Act
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324 Information Technology Use
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327 Incident Reports
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345 Medical Emergency Response-First Aid CPR and Automated
External Defibrillator AED
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348 Confidentiality and Probation Case Files *
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349 Caseload Roster
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350 Driver Training Program
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352 Maintaining Case Records
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355 Recommendations and Victim Restitution
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356 Sex Offender Management
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357 Juveniles Prosecuted as Adults and DJJ Commitment
Guide
- Policy 358 Interstate Compact (Adult) (408) *
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359 Intercounty Transfer of Jurisdiction *
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360 Confidential High Profile Sensitive Cases
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363 Fourth Waiver Search Warrantless Search and Force
Entry
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364 Transfer of Cases
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367 Warrants and Juvenile Detention Orders (JDO)
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371 Closing the Case File
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372 Court and After Court Duties
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400 Supervision Duties
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401 Early Termination of Supervision
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402 Violations of Supervision
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403 Modifications of Supervision
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404 Offender Drug Testing
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405 Transportation of Offenders
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406 Ride-Along Policy (501)
- Procedure 406 Ride-Along (501)
- Policy 413 Jurisdictional Transfer (Adult)
- Policy 417 Youth Development Academy (YDA) - Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF)
- Policy 442 Naloxone Administration
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500 Asset Forfeiture
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501 Informants
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503 Pre-Disposition Investigations
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504 Pre-Sentence Disposition Reports
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507 Investigation Case Assignment
- Policy 508 Immigration Status of Foreign Born Clients
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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
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600 Department Owned Property
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601 Personal Communication Devices
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602 Vehicle Use
- Policy 603 800 MHz Radio
(606)
- Procedure 603 800 MHz Radio (606)
- Policy 615 Disposition Matrix
- Policy 701 Chaplaincy Program (833)
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702 Volunteers in Probation VIP
- Policy 703 CJIS Security
- Policy 704 Honor Guard
- Policy 706 Accessing Inspecting and Utilizing Records Sealed by the Court
- Policy 800 Prison Rape Elimination Act PREA Standards *
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801 Non-Custody Intake Case Processing
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802 Detention Control Unit DCU Initial Screening Detention and
Release Processing *
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803 Custody Intake Unit
- Policy 809 Communicable Diseases
- Policy 820 Overtime Compensation
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900 Recruitment and Selection
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901 Evaluation of Employees
- Policy 902 Employee Recognition and Awards Program (815)
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903 Standards of Conduct
- Policy 904 Probationary Employees
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905 Personnel Transfer Policy
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909 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
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910 Random Drug Testing of Probation Officers
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911 Leaves and Absences (808)
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912 Communicable Diseases
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913 Smoking and Tobacco (810)
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914 Personnel Complaints
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916 Personnel Files
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921 Overtime Compensation
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923 On Duty Injuries
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924 Illness and Injury Prevention Program IIPP *
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927 Personal Appearance Standards *
- Policy 928 Department Badges and Identification Cards (826)
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929 Temporary Modified-Duty Assignments
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930 Employee Speech and Expression
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931 Disclosure of Contact Information
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933 Professional Organizations and Activities
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934 Conflicts of Interest update
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935 Work By and With Offenders
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936 Peer Support Program (832)
- Policy 937 Requests for References