Policy Text
Procedure Number: F10
Issued: 09/02
Revised: 04/23
RETIRED ARMED PROBATION OFFICER
AUTHORITY
United States Code Section(s):
18 U.S.C. Section(s) 926C
California Code Section(s):
Penal Code Section(s) 16690, 25400, 25450, 25460, 25465, 25475, 25850, 26320, 26325
Related Probation Department Policy:
IV27 Peace Officer Authority
PURPOSE
California Penal Code (PC) Section 25400 makes it unlawful for a person to carry a concealed
firearm while Section 25850 PC makes it unlawful for a person to carry a loaded firearm. Section
25450 PC provides for exceptions to the laws governing the carrying of concealed and loaded
firearms. Among these exceptions are honorably retired probation officers who during the course
and scope of their duties as peace officers were authorized to, and did, carry firearms.
AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM
The Chief Probation Officer (CPO) may approve an honorably retired probation officer to “carry
a concealed weapon” (CCW). Honorably retired probation officers do not include the following:
1. A probation officer who retired because of a psychological disability, including a stress
disability.
2. A probation officer who retired in lieu of termination or other discipline.
Honorably retired probation officers include those officers who qualify for and accept a service or
disability retirement, and meet the following criteria herein.
Probation officers who are about to retire or who are in the process of retiring may apply for
authorization to carry a concealed firearm, if they were an armed probation officer in good
standing. Said officers shall apply in writing to the CPO, utilizing form #217. An officer applying
for this authorization must apply prior to the effective date of their retirement.
Probation officers, who are retired and did not request a CCW approval for their identification card
at the time of retirement, shall not be issued the approval by the Probation Department. Those
officers must seek their CCW permit from the Sheriff’s Department in the same manner as any
eligible citizen.
A retired probation officer who obtained CCW approval at the time of retirement shall petition the
department for renewal every five (5) years (Section 25465 PC), utilizing form #217, which can
be found in the forms sections of the Probation Department’s public webpage. The
petition/application for renewal shall be submitted to the CPO no less than thirty (30) days prior
to the expiration date on their identification card. Failure to submit this application for renewal
within the alloted time frame will result in the loss of this privilege. At the time of the application
for renewal, a criminal record check of the applicant shall be conducted and clearance to the
satisfaction of the CPO is required.
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