654 - Deputizing local police officers or peace officers.

§ 654. Deputizing local police officers or peace officers. The sheriff  may  in his discretion deputize the police officers or peace officers of  cities, towns, villages and special districts and  agents  of  societies  incorporated  for  the  purpose of prevention of cruelty to animals, for  the purpose of authorizing an  arrest  without  a  warrant  outside  the  territorial limits of such city, town, village or special district, when  such crime or infraction was committed within such territorial limits in  the  presence  of  such  officer.  Such  officer  shall not be deemed an  officer, agent, servant or employee of the county.