California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §856: (a) All employees of the department designated by the director as deputized law enforcement officers are peace officers as provided by Section 830.

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This statute defines the status and training requirements for designated department employees who serve as peace officers, including completion of basic and ongoing training courses.

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(a) All employees of the department designated by the director as deputized law enforcement officers are peace officers as provided by Section 830.2 of the Penal Code. The authority of that peace officer extends to any place in the state as to a public offense committed or which offense there is probable cause to believe has been committed within the state. (b) Every peace officer described in this section, before the date that he or she is first deputized by the department, shall have satisfactorily completed the basic course as set forth in the regulations of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. (c) Every peace officer described in this section shall be required to complete regular training courses as required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

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