Section 830.4 Of Chapter 4.5. Peace Officers From California Penal Code >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.5.
830.4
. The following persons are peace officers whose authority
extends to any place in the state for the purpose of performing their
duties under the conditions as specified by statute. Those peace
officers may carry firearms only if authorized and under terms and
conditions specified by their employing agency.
(a) Members of the California National Guard have the powers of
peace officers when they are involved in any or all of the following:
(1) Called or ordered into active state service by the Governor
pursuant to the provisions of Section 143 or 146 of the Military and
Veterans Code.
(2) Serving within the area wherein military assistance is
required.
(3) Directly assisting civil authorities in any of the situations
specified in Section 143 or 146.
The authority of the peace officer under this subdivision extends
to the area wherein military assistance is required as to a public
offense committed or which there is reasonable cause to believe has
been committed within that area. The requirements of Section 1031 of
the Government Code are not applicable under those circumstances.
(b) Security officers of the Department of Justice when performing
assigned duties as security officers.
(c) Security officers of Hastings College of the Law. These
officers shall have authority of peace officers only within the City
and County of San Francisco. Notwithstanding any other law, the peace
officers designated by this subdivision shall not be authorized by
this subdivision to carry firearms either on or off duty.
Notwithstanding any other law, the act which designated the persons
described in this subdivision as peace officers shall serve only to
define those persons as peace officers, the extent of their
jurisdiction, and the nature and scope of their authority, powers,
and duties, and their status shall not change for purposes of
retirement, workers' compensation or similar injury or death
benefits, or other employee benefits.