Definitions. — Guam Code § 51101

Guam Code § 51101 — Definitions.. Reproduced from the official Guam Code Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 51101. Definitions.

For purposes of this Article:

(a) “Commission” shall mean the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.

(b) “Peace Officer,” for the purpose of this Article, shall mean

(1) the Chief of Police and all sworn officers of the Guam Police Department, including

reservists (Civilian Volunteer Police Reserve);

(2) the Chief and all officers of the Guam Airport Police;

(3) the Chief and all officers of the Guam Port Authority Police;

(4) the Director of Corrections and all uniformed Correction Officers and Parole Officers, as

well as such rehabilitation personnel of the Department of Corrections as are designated by the

Director of Corrections;

(5) the Director of Customs and all sworn officers of the Customs and Quarantine Agency;

(6) the Director and all employees of the Department of Youth Affairs who are engaged in

juvenile detention and rehabilitation work as designated by the Director of the Department of

Youth Affairs;

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(7) the Chief and all Conservation Officers of the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife

Resources of the Department of Agriculture;

(8) the Chief and all Guam Park Patrol Officers of the Department of Parks and Recreation;

(9) the Attorney General and those employed by the Attorney General’s Office whom he

specifically designates;

(10) the Chief Marshal and all Marshals, and the Chief of Probation and all Probation

Officers of the Unified Guam Judiciary;

(11) all Guam Fire Department (GFD) firefighter personnel engaged in the enforcement of

the fire prevention code, all arson investigators, and those GFD employees whom the Fire Chief

specifically designates.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Guam Code Annotated § 51101
  • Jurisdiction: Guam
  • Code: Guam Code Annotated
  • Subject: Definitions.
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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