Murrmurr
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- Location
- Sacramento, California
You're exactly right. In fact, any officer from any department can perform law enforcement duties while they are off-duty.The specific details of legal sausage-making after an arrest are unknown to me.
What I do know, and every legal website I've looked at this morning confirms this, is that any California peace officer from any jurisdiction can enforce laws, including making arrests, anywhere within California.
CHP's primary task may be the safe flow of traffic on freeways and highways, but they are legally empowered to handle whatever infractions they come across, state wide. And vice versa with local police.
The sausage part is that, whether it's a DUI first-offense or a major criminal case, to satisfy the courts, the department that has legal jurisdiction takes possession of it. And all officers from all departments are fine with that. It ensures justice is served.