The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the resolution of a cold case nearly 40 years in the making. Kern County Jane Doe #5 was found stabbed to death on July 14, 1980 in an almond orchard just north of Bakersfield, CA. In February of 2020, 39 years later, Jane Doe was finally identified. We now know her name to be Shirley Soosay. This video presentation details the work of numerous agencies and organizations that never gave up on learning the identity of Jane Doe #5, and the family who never stopped looking for Shirley Soosay.

Five safety tips to help keep your kids safe online.

When it comes to Crisis Intervention Training, the Kern County Sheriff's Office goes above and beyond what the state of California requires. The goal of Crisis Intervention Training is to equip law enforcement officers with an additional level of training and communication skills to handle those calls involving mentally ill individuals who are in crisis.

Deputy Bassett, joined by K9 Hero, is reading 'Kipper' in honor of Read Across America week.

Dawn Ratliff, Coroner Division Chief at the Kern County Sheriff's Office, is reading 'Wacky Wednesday' by Dr. Seuss in honor of Read Across America week.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kern County Sheriff's Office has had to suspend all field trips to our headquarters. We can't wait to resume our in-person tours! In the meantime, please enjoy this virtual field trip.

Kern County Sheriff's Office Deputy Gonzalez reads 'Sneetches' by Dr. Seuss in honor of Read Across America week.

Kern County Sheriff's Office Senior Deputy Riggs reads 'If I Had a Little Airplane' in honor of Read Across America week.

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood reading 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' by Dr. Seuss in honor of Read Across America week.

Congratulations to the nine men who recently completed the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT). The program is an intensive 100 days. Some of the men also got their certificates for job training and other skills they were taught at Lerdo Facilities. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is committed to reducing recidivism and providing services that will enhance the lives of men and women as they leave jail.

You can help the Kern County Sheriff’s Office fight and solve crime by being our digital eyes and ears. Kern County residents can partner with us as part of our voluntary civilian camera registry. Surveillance cameras already keep your homes and businesses safer; this program gives you the chance to keep your entire neighborhood safer. Register your camera with us so that in the event of a crime in your neighborhood, we know you have video footage. The information will help our deputies contact you quickly, and identify suspects who commit crimes. Other law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are using similar programs.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office works diligently to find those who go missing. In this ride along, KCSO Search and Rescue Unit Sergeant shows us what his day looks like, alongside those who volunteer in the Search and Rescue teams.

We appreciate the men and women here at Kern County Sheriff's Office. Here we highlight several of the great women who keep Kern County safe.

Meet the dogs and handlers of the Kern County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit. See how the K9 unit helps the KCSO in fulfilling their mission of public safety and service. Learn what safety precautions are in place to protect the dogs and get to know what it's like to work with them.