{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-38631","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 38631","heading":"","body":"The legislative body of a city may delegate to either the chief of police of the city or the city manager the authority to:\n(a) Appoint one or more police officers.\n(b) Appoint additional police officers when he or she deems it necessary for the preservation of the public order.","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 4. GOVERNMENT OF CITIES [34000. - 45345.]","DIVISION 3. OFFICERS [36501. - 41805.]","PART 2. LEGISLATIVE BODY [36801. - 40592.]","CHAPTER 10. Health and Safety [38600. - 38794.]","ARTICLE 2. Police Protection [38630. - 38638.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"94b0d7b90a96f15f5d816d800c4c9c1a2586807b44468de2bfb656ef38a9c36b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-38630","next":"us-ca/gov-38634"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}