SEC. 80.01.1. ARREST AUTHORITY.

   (Amended by Ord. No. 176,840, Eff. 9/4/05.)

   Every Traffic Officer of the Transportation Department shall have the power, authority and immunity of a public officer or employee, as set forth in the Penal Code of the State of California, Section 836.5, to make arrests without a warrant whenever he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has in his or her presence committed a violation of any criminal regulation set forth in Chapter VIII of the Municipal Code and the following sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code:

12.21 A.1.(a)	56.11	66.25
12.21 A.6.	62.45(b)	67.02(a)
12.21 A.8.	62.49(a)	91.1608
12.21 C.1.(g)	62.51-1(e)	94.0605(d)
12.26 E.	62.79	96.02
12.26 I.4.	62.80	114.04
41.14	62.96(a)	114.05
41.45	62.130
42.00	64.30 with respect to storm drain systems and waters of the State
56.08

 

or is a violation of State of California Penal Code Section 556 or 556.1. The provisions of Penal Code Section 836.5 regarding issuance of a written promise to appear shall be applicable to arrests authorized herein.