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Comment: All non-independent sources. Could definitely be notable, but needs sources that aren't tied to the government, for example a journal article that discusses the police or a news article. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:19, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
| Office of Protective Services, California Department of State Hospitals | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | OPS |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | California, United States |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Sworn members | 740[1] |
| Unsworn members | 30[1] |
| Website | |
| https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Law_Enforcement/ | |
The California State Hospital Police, officially the Office of Protective Services (OPS) is the law enforcement agency of the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH). The OPS is responsible for the security of patients and employees within 5 state hospitals that are operated by the DSH.
The OPS is a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) participant agency. Therefore, in accordance with California Penal Code § 830.38[2], all sworn hospital police officers (Abbreviated as HPOs) and investigators of the OPS are peace officers in the state of California.[3]
Rank structure edit
| Rank | Insignia | Description |
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| Chief of Law Enforcement |  |
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| Police Lieutenant |  |
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| Police Sergeant | .svg){kind=icon} |
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| Investigator | - | |
| Police Officer (Field Training Officer) | .svg){kind=icon} |
Police officers with field training officer assignment are responsible for the field training and assessment of recently joined peace officers. |
References edit
- ^ a b "Law Enforcement". www.dsh.ca.gov. California Department of State Hospitals. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Cal. Pen. Code § 830.38". casetext.com. Casetext Inc. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Careers at the Department of State Hospitals". www.dsh.ca.gov. California Department of State Hospitals. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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