{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-13550","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 13550","heading":"","body":"For the purposes of this article the following terms apply:\n(a) “Local law enforcement” means city police and county sheriffs’ departments.\n(b) “Accreditation” means meeting and maintaining standards that render the agency eligible for certification by ascribing to publicly recognized principles for the professional operation of local law enforcement agencies.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 4. PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS [11006. - 14315.]","TITLE 4. STANDARDS AND TRAINING OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS [13500. - 13553.]","CHAPTER 1. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training [13500. - 13553.]","ARTICLE 5. Local Law Enforcement Accreditation [13550. - 13553.]"],"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":"8696f4382a36b49f27ef6bbd73e3fdb747b39d6ebf1382b9806b449e0a769fdf","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-13542","next":"us-ca/pen-13551"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}