Public Utilities Code section 8227

Every peace officer designated under Section 8226 shall, when in uniform, wear in plain view a shield bearing the words “railroad police,” and the name of the company for which he or she is commissioned. When on duty, but not in uniform, the peace officer shall carry the shield upon his or her person and present it upon request.

Source: Section 8227, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=8227. (updated May 3, 1990; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_utilities_code_section_8227

Original Source: Section 8227, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=8227. (last accessed May 12, 2025).