Chapter 17 - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Driving underinfluenceSH-R-221URN24Station/UnitPatrolADriving while addicted to, or under the influence of,narcotics or drugs, 23152 CVC, (without injury -misdemeanor); or 23153 CVC (with injury or death- felony).Concurrent assignment with Narcotics Bureau onlywhen narcotics evidence (drugs, narcotics, ornarcotics paraphernalia) is seized or 11550 H&S ischarged.Urine and/or blood samples are not to beconsidered evidence for concurrent assignments.NOTE:For purposes of barbiturate analysis,the Scientific Services Bureau, CrimeLab, will accept urine samples orblood samples of a minimum of 10 cc.Blood or urine samples areacceptable for toxicologicalexaminations of amphetamines,opiates (heroin), phencyclidine (PCP),cannabinoids (marijuana) andcocaine.Driving underinfluence occurringwithin a county parkor recreational facilitySH-R-49URN24ParksPatrolADriving while addicted to, or under the influence of,narcotics or drugs, 23152 CVC, (without injury -misdemeanor); or 23153 CVC (with injury or death- felony).Concurrent assignment with Narcotics Bureau onlywhen narcotics evidence (drugs, narcotics, ornarcotics paraphernalia) is seized of 11550 H&S ischarged.Drug abusereferralprocedure:-- Adults All adult narcotic suspects will be handled bynarcotics Deputies. Those whose cases arerejected by the District Attorney will be offered theopportunity to avail themselves of the services ofthe Drug Abuse Clinic by the Narcotics Bureau.-- Juveniles Juvenile subjects arrested for 647(f) PC, Under theInfluence of Drugs, or any narcotics chargewherein a petition will not be filed, will, throughtheir parent(s) or guardian, be afforded theopportunity to use the Drug Clinic's services. Thiswill be done by the juvenile or patrol Deputyhandling the release and will be based on thereleasing Deputy’s opinion of whether or not thesubject has a drug problem. The Drug AbuseClinic will evaluate his potential for rehabilitation.-- Referral forms -adult and juvenileA Drug Abuse Clinic Referral (SH-CR-584) will becompleted by the Deputy affecting the release.Distribution of the form is as follows:original (white) to person referred or