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Penal Code § 13550

ARTICLE 5. Local Law Enforcement Accreditation

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 13550Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1249, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1993.

For the purposes of this article the following terms apply:

(a) “Local law enforcement” means city police and county sheriffs’ departments.

(b) “Accreditation” means meeting and maintaining standards that render the agency eligible for certification by ascribing to publicly recognized principles for the professional operation of local law enforcement agencies.