Custodial officers.

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 Napa County, having the authority and responsibility for maintaining custody of prisoners and performing 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 a custodial officer employed by the Napa County Department of Corrections to perform arrests, conduct searches, and segregate and classify prisoners, as specified, upon resolution by the Napa County Board of Supervisors. This bill would authorize a custodial officer employed by the Madera County Department of Corrections to perform arrests, conduct searches, and segregate and classify prisoners, as specified, upon resolution by the County of Madera Board of Supervisors. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for County of Madera.