Does the term "law enforcement officer" include parents?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Sanchez, E065300 (Cal. App. 2017):

The term "law enforcement officer" is commonly understood to mean sworn officers. ( 13550, subd. (a) ["'Local law enforcement' means city police and county sheriffs' departments"]; People v. Frontier Pacific Ins. Co. (1999) 69 Cal.App.4th 1093, 1096 [law enforcement means an authorized peace officer]; Sims v. Superior Court (1993) 18 Cal.App.4th 463, 470 [law enforcement means an officer employed by a governmental entity whose primary duty is to enforce laws].) "Law enforcement" is not understood as including parents. Therefore, we conclude the definition of "law enforcement" does not include parents.

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