peace officer

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It does exclude offenders sentenced to death or life without the possibility of parole and offenders who commit first-degree murder of a peace officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Hu, of Calgary, a province in Alberta, was pulled from the water by another beachgoer and an off-duty California State Parks peace officer, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

It increased age and education standards for becoming a peace officer, increased transparency requirements and put more oversight on the use of military equipment by civilian forces, just to name a few reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Two months after Cham’s arrest, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training temporarily suspended his peace officer certification effective Nov. 13, citing the pending criminal proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024

“I look straight ahead and say, ‘Officer, I am a New York State peace officer, and you’ll find my identification next to me on the seat.’

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover