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Rockland council introduces ordinance to formalize fire and arson investigation unit with limited peace-officer powers
Summary
On Feb. 24 the Rockland City Council voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance formally establishing a fire and arson investigation unit within the Rockland Fire Department and authorizing designated personnel limited peace-officer powers under California Penal Code section 830.37 to enable DOJ/FBI CJIS access.
The Rockland City Council on Feb. 24 introduced an ordinance to formally establish a fire and arson investigation unit within the Rockland Fire Department, authorize designated personnel to exercise limited peace-officer powers under California Penal Code section 830.37, and enable the unit to obtain an originating-agency identifier (ORI) for criminal-justice information access.
Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Brayton said the unit has been operating administratively since January 2023 and that the ordinance…
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