Policy Text
Policy Delano Police Department
210 Delano PD Policy Manual
Retiree Concealed Firearms
210.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the issuance, denial, suspension or
revocation of Delano Police Department identification cards under the Law Enforcement Officers’
Safety Act (LEOSA) and California law (18 USC § 926C; Penal Code § 25455).
210.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Delano Police Department to provide identification cards to qualified former
or retired officers as provided in this policy.
210.3 LEOSA
The Chief of Police may issue an identification card for LEOSA purposes to any qualified
former officer of this department who (18 USC § 926C(c)):
(a) Separated from service in good standing from this department as an officer.
(b) Before such separation, had regular employment as a law enforcement officer for an
aggregate of 10 years or more or, if employed as a law enforcement officer for less
than 10 years, separated from service after completing any applicable probationary
period due to a service-connected disability as determined by this department.
(c) Has not been disqualified for reasons related to mental health.
(d) Has not entered into an agreement with this department where the officer
acknowledges that he/she is not qualified to receive a firearm qualification certificate
for reasons related to mental health.
(e) Is not prohibited by federal law from receiving or possessing a firearm.
210.3.1 LEOSA IDENTIFICATION CARD FORMAT
The LEOSA identification card should contain a photograph of the former officer and identify him/
her as having been employed as an officer.
If the Delano Police Department qualifies the former officer, the LEOSA identification card or
separate certification should indicate the date the former officer was tested or otherwise found by
the Department to meet the active duty standards for qualification to carry a firearm.
210.3.2 AUTHORIZATION
Any qualified former law enforcement officer, including a former officer of this department, may
carry a concealed firearm under 18 USC § 926C when he/she is:
(a) In possession of photographic identification that identifies him/her as having been
employed as a law enforcement officer, and one of the following:
1. An indication from the person’s former law enforcement agency that he/she has,
within the past year, been tested or otherwise found by the law enforcement
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