Kern County Sheriff's Office

Kern County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is the public-safety agency serving residents and visitors throughout Kern County, California. Its mission is to work in partnership with the community to strengthen safety, security, and quality of life through professional public-safety services. The office is led by Sheriff, Coroner, and Public Administrator Donny Youngblood.

KCSO’s work spans patrol, investigations, detentions, court services, compliance, and community relations. Its specialized capabilities include homicide and special-victims investigations, search and rescue, air support, tactical response, and crime-scene investigations. The office also provides coroner and public-administrator services, licensing, civil enforcement, inmate programs, and training through its POST Training Academy.

For the public, KCSO offers online resources including inmate searches, online crime reporting, a community crime map, records and reports, forms, victim notifications, and a camera registry. Residents can access information about policies, transparency reports, complaints, and career opportunities, as well as alerts and emergency resources through the KCSO mobile app. The office emphasizes service, safety, trust, and community partnership in its work across the county.