California Fish and Game Code 856 – (a) All employees of the department designated by the director …
(a) All employees of the department designated by the director as deputized law enforcement officers are peace officers as provided by § 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.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 856
- Commission: means the Fish and Game Commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the Fish and Game Commission. See California Fish and Game Code 30
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- Director: means the Director of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 39
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
(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.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008.)