Napa State Hosp Police

[JayTee_IsMe]

Anyone know if they are according to law sworn peace officers? Or are they more or less special security officers? I'm only curious because I am thinking of applying and I can't find much info on them other then the hiring page. Sorry if this is a stupid question.

[Spanky8601]

The information should be on the hiring flyer. If it says somewhere that you need a POST certificate or you will be sent to an accredited POST academy then it would be a Peace Officer position.

[Librarian]

Page is http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/more_info.cfm?recno=317688

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Training Requirements: Satisfactory completion of the training requirements of Penal Code Section 832.

Full job description here.

They have their own page on cslea - http://www.cslea.com/Affiliates/HPAC/

[Erin]

they are sworn. i used to work there. they send you to academy if you arnt post already.

shoot me a pm if you need more info, i was there for two years

[JayTee_IsMe]

Librarian thanks for the link. I was just curious because I saw the PC 832 after I made the post. But I figured that alone wasn't enough to be a sworn peace officer. So with that being said, do they get the same treatment when it comes to CCW and +10 mags and all that good stuff?

[FailedAngrMgmt]

interested as well.

[4FTTY]

Officers are unarmed at work, do they carry off duty?

[Jack L]

Officers are unarmed at work, do they carry off duty?

The one I knew who worked at a different state hospital had to get a CCW like the rest of us. He was officially called 'security' not 'police'.

[mtsul]

interested as well.

Also interested

[Sacmedic]

JayTee,

PC 832 is the minimum training standard under the law to be a peace officer in the state of California. If your agency is a POST accredited agency then you must follow their standards for training which, in most cases, requires a POST Basic certificate as a minimum. Many state and local agencies employ peace officers in this state without full POST certificates.

Without hijacking the thread, yes a peace officer is legally allowed to carry off duty regardless of whether they carry on duty. This may run counter to an agency's policy and I give no advice either way. This issue has been tested up to the California state appeals court level with a judgement in favor of the officers suing their employer over such a policy.

Regards,

[Erin]

they carry off duty. not all of them but the squared away ones who realize the risks involved.

[BigDogatPlay]

State hospital police at Napa are sworn peace officers. They are not authorized use and carry of firearms, although their Penal Code authority section says they can be. If they want to carry off duty, my understanding is that they need to get a permit under PC 12050.

830.38. The officers of a state hospital under the jurisdiction of
the State Department of Mental Health or the State Department of
Developmental Services appointed pursuant to Section 4313 or 4493 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code, are peace officers whose authority
extends to any place in the state for the purpose of performing
their primary duty or when making an arrest pursuant to Section 836
as to any public offense with respect to which there is immediate
danger to person or property, or of the escape of the perpetrator of
that offense, or pursuant to Section 8597 or 8598 of the Government
Code provided that the primary duty of the peace officers shall be
the enforcement of the law as set forth in Sections 4311, 4313, 4491,
and 4493 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Those peace officers
may carry firearms only if authorized and under terms and conditions
specified by their employing agency.