Policies and Procedures
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual is a living document, which is subject to regular revisions and updates based on legislative changes, case law development, and identified best practices. The online version of this manual posted on the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office website will be reviewed at least annually to reflect revisions/updates from the previous year.
Operations
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Lexipol Policy 705 Military Equipment
Military Equipment
705.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of military equipment (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071; Government Code § 7072).
705.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070):
Governing body – The elected or appointed body that oversees the Office. In the case of the Sheriff's Office, "governing body" means the Board of Supervisors of the county.
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Field Training Program Guide Manual 2020
The purpose of this Field Training Program Guide is to provide administrators of POST-participating agencies with information and assistance in applying POST field training program regulations within their field training program development and maintenance. A standardized program and forms have been developed to guide law enforcement departments and their Field Training Officers (FTOs) through the initial orientation and field training of newly assigned patrol officers. The program is designed to assist the new officers in making the transition from what they learned in the academy to performing general law enforcement uniformed patrol duties competently in the field.
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Corrections
Jail Training Manual 2020
This manual was designed to assist everyone involved in the Jail Training Officer (JTO) Program.
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Training Unit
January 2020 Training Bulletin
Here some highlights of the new legislation in California taking effect January 1, 2020.
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