California Penal Code 830.2 – The following persons are peace officers whose authority extends to …
The following persons are peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state:
(a) Any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol including those members designated under subdivision (a) of § 2250.1 of the Vehicle Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer is the enforcement of any law relating to the use or operation of vehicles upon the highways, or laws pertaining to the provision of police services for the protection of state officers, state properties, and the occupants of state properties, or both, as set forth in the Vehicle Code and Government Code.
Terms Used In California Penal Code 830.2
- peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
(b) A member of the University of California Police Department appointed pursuant to § 92600 of the Education Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law within the area specified in § 92600 of the Education Code.
(c) A member of the California State University Police Departments appointed pursuant to § 89560 of the Education Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law within the area specified in § 89560 of the Education Code.
(d) (1) Any member of the Office of Correctional Safety of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, provided that the primary duties of the peace officer shall be the investigation or apprehension of inmates, wards, parolees, parole violators, or escapees from state institutions, the transportation of those persons, the investigation of any violation of criminal law discovered while performing the usual and authorized duties of employment, and the coordination of those activities with other criminal justice agencies.
(2) Any member of the Office of Internal Affairs of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, provided that the primary duties shall be criminal investigations of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel and the coordination of those activities with other criminal justice agencies. For purposes of this subdivision, the member of the Office of Internal Affairs shall possess certification from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training for investigators, or have completed training pursuant to Section 6126.1.
(e) Employees of the Department of Fish and Game designated by the director, provided that the primary duty of those peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as set forth in § 856 of the Fish and Game Code.
(f) Employees of the Department of Parks and Recreation designated by the director pursuant to § 5008 of the Public Resources Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law as set forth in § 5008 of the Public Resources Code.
(g) The Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and employees or classes of employees of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection designated by the director pursuant to § 4156 of the Public Resources Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth in § 4156 of the Public Resources Code.
(h) Persons employed by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the enforcement of Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code and designated by the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, provided that the primary duty of any of these peace officers shall be the enforcement of the laws relating to alcoholic beverages, as that duty is set forth in § 25755 of the Business and Professions Code.
(i) Marshals and police appointed by the Board of Directors of the California Exposition and State Fair pursuant to § 3332 of the Food and Agricultural Code, provided that the primary duty of the peace officers shall be the enforcement of the law as prescribed in that section.
(j) Persons employed by the Department of Cannabis Control for the enforcement of Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code and designated by the Director of the Department of Cannabis Control, provided that the primary duty of any of these peace officers shall be the enforcement of the laws as that duty is set forth in § 26015 of the Business and Professions Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 70, Sec. 106. (AB 141) Effective July 12, 2021.)