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Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 6 – Appointments

Revised January 17, 2000

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31060.8 Peace Officer Designations

  • Certain departmental employees are designated as peace officers (see CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations (15)(3) 3291[b]).

  • Temporary Peace Officer Designations

    • Any person summoned to the aid of a uniformed peace officer shall be vested with such powers as are delegated by the summoning officer or as are reasonably necessary to properly assist such an officer.

    • Therefore, any employee officially assigned to act in the peace officer capacity of classifications listed in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations (15) 3291(b) is a peace officer.

    • Employees assigned to perform peace officer duties or summoned to aid during an emergency are designated peace officers for the duration of the emergency or until relieved of peace officer duties.