California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 845

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 547, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.

Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for failure to establish a police department or otherwise to provide police protection service or, if police protection service is provided, for failure to provide sufficient police protection service.

A police department shall not fail to respond to a request for service via a burglar alarm system or an alarm company referral service solely on the basis that a permit from the city has not been obtained.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 845 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-2-liability-of-public-entities-and-public-employees/chapter-3-police-and-correctional-activities/section-845

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Police and Correctional Activities

§ 844§ 844.6§ 845§ 845.2§ 845.4§ 845.6§ 845.8§ 846

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