Government Code section 3412

For the purposes of this chapter, “public safety officer” means a person serving a public agency, with or without compensation, as a firefighter, law enforcement officer, or emergency services officer. “Law enforcement officer” includes a person who is a corrections or court officer or a civil defense officer.

Source: Section 3412, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=3412. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_3412

Original Source: Section 3412, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=3412. (last accessed May 12, 2025).