Policy Manual

The following are the policies of the Humboldt County Probation Department. Policies not included due to safety or privacy concerns are labeled as redacted.

Probation Department Policy Manual

  1. Code of Ethics
  2. Mission Statement
  3. Table of Contents

Chapter 1

  1. 100 Probation_Authority
  2. 101 Chief_Probation_Officer
  3. 102 Oath_of_Office
  4. 103 Policy_Manual

Chapter 2

  1. 200 Organizational_Structure_and_Responsibility
  2. 201 Provisional_Orders
  3. 202 Emergency_Plan
  4. 203 Training
  5. 204 Electronic_Mail
  6. 205 Retiree_Concealed_Firearms
  7. 206 Administrative Communications

Chapter 3

  1. 300 Use_of_Force
  2. 301 Use_of_Force_Review_Boards
  3. 302 Officer-Involved_Shootings_and_Deaths
  4. 303 Firearms
  5. 304 Handcuffing_and_Restraints
  6. 305 Control_Devices
  7. 306 Search_and_Seizure
  8. 307 Mandatory_Reporting
  9. 308 Discriminatory_Harassment
  10. 309 Victim_and_Witness_Assistance
  11. 310 Information_Technology_Use
  12. 311 Chronological_Entries_and_Special_Incident_Reports
  13. 312 Court_Report_Preparation
  14. 313 Media_Relations
  15. 314 Major_Incident_Notification
  16. 315 Limited_English_Proficiency_Services
  17. 316 Communications_with_Persons_with_Disabilities
  18. 317 Biological_Samples
  19. 318 Child_and_Dependent_Adult_Safety
  20. 319 Service_Animals
  21. 320 Volunteers_and_Student_Interns

Chapter 4

  1. 400 Risk_and_Needs_Assessments
  2. 401 Supervision_of__Probationers_Clients_Offenders_
  3. 402 Drug_and_Alcohol_Testing
  4. 403 Modification_of_Conditions_of_Supervision
  5. 405 Subpoenas_and_Court_Appearances
  6. 406 Interstate_Transfer_of_Supervision
  7. 408 Cash_Handling__Security__and_Management
  8. 409 Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act
  9. 410 Biased-Based_Supervision

Chapter 5

  1. 500 Crime_Scene_Integrity_and_Investigation
  2. 501 Hazardous_Material_Response
  3. 502 Hostage_and_Barricade_Incidents
  4. 503 Response_to_Bomb_Threat_Calls
  5. 504 Crisis_Intervention_Incidents
  6. 505 Civil_Commitments
  7. 507 Immigration_Violations
  8. 509 Public_Recording_of_Probation_Officer_Activity
  9. 510 Medical_Aid_and_Response
  10. 511 Transporting_Persons_in_Custody
  11. 512 Radio_Policy
  12. 513 Vehicle_Pursuits

Chapter 6

  1. 600 Department-Owned_and_Personal_Property
  2. 601 Personal_Communication_Devices
  3. 602 Vehicle_Use__Safety__and_Maintenance
  4. 603 Personal_Protective_Equipment
  5. 604 Body_Armor

Chapter 7

  1. 700 Property
  2. 701 Records_Maintenance_and_Release
  3. 702 Protected_Information

Chapter 8

  1. 800 Recruitment_and_Selection
  2. 801 Standards_of_Conduct
  3. 802 Performance_Evaluations
  4. 803 Grievances
  5. 804 Anti-Retaliation
  6. 805 Reporting_of_Arrests__Convictions__and_Court_Orders
  7. 806 Drug-_and_Alcohol-Free_Workplace
  8. 807 Sick_Leave
  9. 808 Communicable_Diseases
  10. 809 Smoking_and_Tobacco_Use
  11. 810 Personnel_Complaints
  12. 811 Safety_Belts
  13. 812 Personnel_Records
  14. 813 Request_for_Change_of_Assignment
  15. 814 Fitness_for_Duty
  16. 815 Meal_Periods_and_Breaks
  17. 816 Lactation_Breaks
  18. 817 Payroll_Records
  19. 818 Overtime_Compensation
  20. 819 Outside_Employment_and_Outside_Overtime
  21. 820 Work-Related_Illness_and_Injury_Reporting (1)
  22. 821 Personal_Appearance_Standards
  23. 822 Probation_Dress_Code_Guidelines
  24. 823 Conflict_of_Interest
  25. 824 Badges_and_Identification
  26. 825 Temporary_Modified-Duty_Assignments
  27. 826 Speech__Expression__and_Social_Networking
  28. 827 Illness_and_Injury_Prevention
  29. 828 Line-of-Duty_Deaths
  30. Personnel Complaint Form