Kern County Municipal Code Ch. 2.74 Peace Officer Standards and Training

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 13522 (Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4) of the California Penal Code, the county of Kern, while receiving aid from the state of California pursuant to said Chapter 1, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training of peace officer personnel established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Prior code § 1175)

While receiving any state aid pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 6040) of Chapter 5 of Title 7 of Part 3 of the California Penal Code entitled "Corrections Training Fund," the county of Kern will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training of corrections and probation personnel (including juvenile institutions personnel) established by the State Board of Corrections.

(Prior code § 1176)

While receiving aid from the state of California pursuant to the provisions of Penal Code Section 13510, the Kern County district attorney will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training ("POST") in compliance with the provisions of Penal Code Section 13522.

(Prior code § 1177)

A. Employees designated as "park ranger" by the classified position in which they are employed, and who are regularly employed and paid as such, are peace officers with the primary duty of protection of park property and other property owned by the County of Kern and preservation of the peace therein and, such park rangers are designated peace officers for the purposes of Penal Code Section 830.31.

B. Any employee designated as a park ranger and regularly employed as such shall have the power, and authority of a public officer as set forth in Penal Code Section 830.31 and Penal Code Section 836.

C. Each employee designated "park ranger" shall satisfactorily complete a course of training in the exercise of his powers to arrest and in carrying and use of firearms, which courses of training shall meet the minimum standards prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Prior code § 969)

(Ord. No. G-9304, § 2, 10-8-24)

While receiving any state aid pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 6040) of Chapter 5 of Title 7 of Part 3 of the California Penal Code entitled "Corrections Training Fund," the county of Kern, in compliance with Penal Code Section 13522, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training of coroner investigators established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Ord. G-5806 § 2, 1992)

A. Pursuant to California Penal Code section 830.6(a) (2), those reserve deputies of the sheriff of Kern County who have qualified as level I reserve deputies pursuant to California Penal Code section 832.6(a) (1) and who have been and continue to be designated by the sheriff as assigned to the prevention and detection of crime and the general enforcement of the laws of this state are peace officers, and they shall possess the full powers set forth in California Penal Code section 830.1. The sheriff may revoke the authority of any such officer at any time.

B. All other reserve deputies shall be permitted to exercise the duties and functions described in California Penal Code sections 830.6(a) (1) and 832.6(a) (2) and (3) as they have been certificated to perform by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. The sheriff may revoke the authority of any such officer at any time.

(Ord. G-7528 § 2, 2007)