Section 697.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 697.
in effectPublic offenses may be prevented by the intervention of the officers of justice:
1.
By requiring security to keep the peace;
2.
By forming a police in cities and towns, and by requiring their attendance in exposed places;
3.
By suppressing riots.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026