Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 7 – Personnel Identification Cards

Revised October 3, 2013

The approving authority for issuing the initial IDInstitutions Division (see DAI) card with a CCW endorsement to a Peace Officer retiring from CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is delegated to the retiree’s hiring authority, i.e., Wardens, Regional Parole Administrators (RPARegional Parole Administrator), Deputy Directors (DD), or Associate Directors (AD). The aforementioned hiring authorities shall use the direction in this policy and good judgment to make the approval decisions.
The authority to approve the renewal of previously approved CCW endorsements for all retired Peace Officers whose histories are clear of any disqualifying factors is delegated solely to the Captain, Emergency Operations Unit (EOU), Office of Correctional Safety (OCSOffice of Correctional Safety). The EOU Captain has authority to deny the renewal of a CCW endorsement or revoke a previously approved CCW endorsement for any retired peace officer whose criminal, medical, or mental histories reflect any disqualifying factors.