San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code Ch. 2.53 Peace Officer Safety Equipment Allowance—reimbursement

Each peace officer in the employ of the county in the sheriff's office shall receive the allowance specified in Section 2.53.020 for the following safety equipment purchased by the employee: One service firearm, one holster, one pistol belt, one ammunition pouch, four belt keepers, one set of handcuffs, one handcuff case, one inner belt, one key holder, one flashlight, one flashlight holder, one container of mace, one mace holder, and one set of rain gear.

(Ord. No. 3579, § 1, 1-6-26)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 3579, § 1, adopted January 6, 2026, repealed § 2.53.010 and enacted a new § 2.53.010 as set out herein. Former § 2.53.01 pertained to reimbursement—amount and derived from Ord. 1278, § 1 (part), adopted 1973; Ord. 1570, § 1 (part), adopted 1975; Ord. 1491, § 4 (part), adopted 1975.

Unless otherwise provided by a memorandum of understanding approved by the board of supervisors or by board of supervisors resolution:

(a) Each safety employee in the sheriff's department shall receive from the county, at the time when the employee is required to purchase the equipment listed in Section 2.53.010, an allowance of eight hundred dollars for the purchase of the equipment.

(b) The allowance shall be one-time payment. After the employee has purchased the specified equipment, such equipment shall be inspected and inventoried by the employee's immediate supervisor, and payment of the allowance shall be approved by the sheriff.

(Ord. 2352 § 3, 1988: Ord. 2147 § 5, 1983; Ord. 1570 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 1278 § 1 (part), 1973)

(Ord. No. 3579, § 1, 1-6-26)

Unless otherwise provided by a memorandum of understanding approved by the board of supervisors or by board of supervisors resolution:

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each safety employee in the sheriff's department shall, upon separation from the department, retain ownership and possession of all safety equipment purchased by the employee pursuant to this chapter except for the container of mace and the baton, which shall be relinquished to the department immediately upon such termination.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each safety employee in the sheriff's department whose service terminates within three years of the employee's most recent date of hire shall refund to the county, through the sheriff, immediately upon separation, all moneys received as reimbursement for the purchase of safety equipment, less one third of the allowance received in Section 2.53.020 or provided for by memorandum of understanding approved by the board of supervisors or board of supervisors resolution for each completed full year of service in the sheriff's department since the employee's most recent date of hire.

(c) Each safety employee in the sheriff's department whose service either terminates because of staff reduction due to layoff within three years of the employee's most recent date of hire or is terminated by the county during the employee's probationary period shall, immediately upon separation, either refund to the county, through the sheriff, all moneys received as reimbursement for the purchase of safety equipment or as an allowance for the purchase of safety equipment, less one third of the allowance received in Section 2.53.020 or provided for by memorandum of understanding approved by the board of supervisors or board of supervisors resolution for each completed full year of service since the employee's most recent date of hire, or return to the county through the sheriff, all safety equipment purchased by the employee using moneys received from a reimbursement or an allowance. The returned safety equipment becomes the property of the county.

(Ord. 2352 § 4, 1988: Ord. 1570 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 1491 § 4 (part), 1975; Ord. 1278 § 1 (part) 1973)

(Ord. No. 3579, § 1, 1-6-26)

The county will repair or, if necessary, replace safety equipment of a peace officer employee in the sheriff's department if the equipment is lost or damaged in the line of duty, upon certification of the employee's supervisor to the sheriff that the equipment was so lost or damaged.

(Ord. 1570 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 1491 § 4 (part), 1975; Ord. 1278 § 1 (part) 1973)

(Ord. No. 3579, § 1, 1-6-26)

Unless otherwise provided by a memorandum of understanding approved by the board of supervisors or by board of supervisors resolution:

(a) Each district attorney investigator who is occupying a regular permanently allocated position, is required to purchase and maintain specific safety equipment consisting of a handgun, holster, and one set of handcuffs, shall receive from the county a one-time reimbursement of three hundred dollars for the purchase of the equipment.

(b) Each district attorney investigator in the office of the district attorney shall, upon separation from the office, retain ownership and possession of all safety equipment they purchased.

(c) Each district attorney investigator in the office of the district attorney who terminates service prior to three years from their most recent date of hire, shall refund to the county, immediately upon separation, all moneys received as reimbursement for the purchase of safety equipment or as an allowance of purchase of safety equipment, less fifty dollars for each completed full year of service in the office of the district attorney since their most recent date of hire.

(d) The county will repair or, if necessary, replace the safety equipment of a district attorney investigator in the office of the district attorney if the equipment is lost or damaged in the line of duty, upon certification of the employee's supervisor and department head to the county human resources director that the equipment was so lost or damaged.

(e) The district attorney shall be required to maintain a list of all investigators required to acquire and maintain specified safety equipment.

(Ord. 2147 § 6, 1983; Ord. 1823 § 1, 1977)

(Ord. No. 3396, § 1, 9-17-19; Ord. No. 3579, § 1, 1-6-26)

Editor's note— Per Ord. No. 3396, § 1, adopted September 17, 2019, and at the direction of the city, instances of personnel director have been changed to human resources director throughout the code.