{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-13552","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 13552","heading":"","body":"(a) Participation in this accreditation program is limited to police departments, sheriffs’ departments, and the California Highway Patrol. Other law enforcement agencies shall be eligible for accreditation after January 1, 1998.\n(b) Participation shall be voluntary and shall be initiated upon the application of the chief executive officer of each agency.","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":"959029f04c4b43010b225e91f7cdcac6f0b07f82dd5c6c6253923a7805966a5a","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-13551","next":"us-ca/pen-13553"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}