Section 830.12 Of Chapter 4.5. Peace Officers From California Penal Code >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.5.
830.12
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, persons
designated by a local agency as litter control officers, vehicle
abatement officers, registered sanitarians, and solid waste
specialists, are not peace officers, may not exercise the powers of
arrest of a peace officer, as specified in Section 836, and shall not
be authorized to carry or use firearms within the scope and course
of their employment. These persons may, however, be authorized by the
governing board of the particular local agency to issue citations
involving violations of laws relating to abandoned vehicles and
littering.