Solano County Municipal Code Art. III Peace Officers

20-60 Peace officer minimum standards

The county desires to raise and perpetuate the enhanced level of competence of certain specified peace officers, in order to meet those standards established pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 4, Article 2 of the California Penal Code, Section 13510. In addition, the board of supervisors declares that it desires to receive aid from the state under provisions of Chapter 1, Title 4, Article 3 of the Penal Code, Section 13522.

(Ord. No. 1426, §1; Ord. No. 1462, §1; Ord. No. 1433, §1)

20-61 Recruitment and training

Pursuant to Sections 13510.1 and 13512 of the Penal Code of the state, the county, while receiving aid from the state pursuant to Chapter 1, Title 4, Part 4 of the Penal Code of the state, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Ord. No. 478, §§1, 2; Ord. No. 1426; §1; Ord. No. 1433, §1)

20-62 Recruitment and training--Deputy sheriffs and deputy marshals and district attorney investigators

Pursuant to Section 13522, Chapter 1, the county sheriff for the deputy sheriffs, the Vallejo-Benicia Judicial District marshal for the deputy marshals and the district attorney for district attorney investigators will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

(Ord. No. 1433, §1)

20-63 Recruitment and training--Public safety dispatchers

Pursuant to Section 13510(c), Chapter 1, the county sheriff’s department will adhere to standards for recruitment and training of public safety dispatchers established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

(Ord. No. 1433, §1)

20-64 Recruitment and training--Corrections, deputy probation officers and group counselors

While receiving any state aid pursuant to Section 6040 and following of the California Penal Code, Solano County will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the board of corrections.

(Ord. No. 1114, §1; Ord. No. 1433, §1)

20-65 Recruitment and training--Coroner investigator

A coroner or coroner investigator, regularly employed in that capacity, whose primary duties are as set forth in Government Code Sections 27464 and 27491 through 27491.7 inclusive, shall meet the selection and training requirements of a peace officer, as established and administered by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Reimbursable Program.

(Ord. No. 1369, §1; Ord. No. 1426, §1; Ord. No. 1433, §1)

20-66 Recruitment and training--Adherence to standards

Pursuant to Section 13512 of the California Penal Code, the commission and its representatives may make such inquiries as deemed appropriate by the commission to ascertain that the various county departments adhere to standards for selection and training established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Ord. No. 1337, §1; Ord. No. 1426, §1; Ord. No. 1433, §1; Ord. No. 1742, §24)

(Ord. No. 1109, §1; Ord. No. 1120, §1; Ord. No. 1156, §1; Ord. No. 1234, §1; Ord. No. 1242, §1)

1 Editor’s Note--Ordinance No.189 authorized group life insurance for employees. Ordinance No. 270 authorized PERS. These ordinances are on file with the clerk to the board of supervisors.

2 Editor’s Note: This article was created by a vote of the people on November 6, 1966. See Gov. Code § 31100 for state law as to county civil service.