<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-5. - Sameâ€”Officers.</div>
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               All persons employed by the sheriff to enforce the animal control regulations shall
               be considered officers of the sheriff and shall have the rights, powers and immunities
               granted under this chapter and by the laws of this state to enforce the provisions
               of this chapter and the General Statutes of North Carolina as they relate to animal
               control and animal welfare. Officers shall be classified as nonsworn or sworn as set
               forth below and shall have all the rights, powers and immunities conferred by this
               chapter:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Nonsworn officers are those officers of the sheriff who have not taken or successfully
                  completed the law enforcement education and training course as prescribed by the North
                  Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, pursuant to
                  G.S. 17E-7 or as otherwise qualified to serve as a justice officer pursuant to G.S.
                  17E-8. Nonsworn officers are not authorized to carry on their person any firearms,
                  but are authorized to store at the administrative offices occupied by the sheriff,
                  or carry in departmental vehicles, firearms approved for use when necessary to enforce
                  the provisions of this chapter or other applicable law for the control of wild, vicious,
                  dangerous or diseased animals. Nonsworn officers are authorized to store drugs, chemicals
                  and equipment at the administrative offices occupied by the sheriff as necessary to
                  enforce the provisions of this chapter or other applicable law for the control of
                  wild, vicious, dangerous or diseased animals. Nonsworn officers shall not have the
                  power of arrest, but shall have all rights, powers and immunities as described in
                  <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH4AN_ARTIINGE_S4-3SHDUCO" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">section 4-3</a>.
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                  (2)
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                  Sworn officers are officers appointed by the sheriff who either have a current certification
                  per G.S. 17E-7 or are otherwise qualified to serve as a justice officer pursuant to
                  G.S. 17E-8. These officers are vested with the same rights, powers and immunities
                  granted to nonsworn officers, in addition to the rights, powers and immunities they
                  enjoy as law enforcement officers of this state and of the sheriff.
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               (Ord. of 6-11-12, Â§ 1)
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