Correctional Officers: Napa County.

Under existing law, a custodial officer is a public officer, not a peace officer, employed by a law enforcement agency of a county having a population of 425,000 or less, or by certain specified counties, including Santa Clara County, and that officer has the authority and responsibility for maintaining custody of prisoners and performs tasks related to the operation of a local detention facility. Existing law requires custodial officers to undergo specified training, and authorizes those officers to perform specified duties, including, among others, serving warrants, court orders, writs, and subpoenas in the detention facility, and maintaining custody of prisoners and related tasks. Existing law authorizes custodial officers employed by the Santa Clara County Department of Correction to perform certain additional duties in a detention facility in that county, including, but not limited to, searching property, cells, prisoners, or visitors. This bill would, upon resolution by the Napa County Board of Supervisors, authorize custodial officers employed by the Napa County Department of Corrections to perform certain additional duties in a facility located in Napa County similar to those described above for Santa Clara County correctional officers. The bill would prohibit its provisions from being construed to authorize the performance of any law enforcement activity involving any person other than an inmate or his or her visitors. The bill would also include a related statement of legislative intent. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Napa County.