Government Of The State Of California — California Government Code — Executive Department — Attorney General — Supervision Of Sheriffs — Appointment of person to perform duties of sheriff with respect to investigation Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Whenever he deems it necessary in the public interest, the Attorney General may appoint some competent person to perform the duties of sheriff with respect to the investigation or detection of a particular crime and cause the arrest of persons in connection therewith. Any person so appointed has all the powers of a sheriff with respect to the particular matter. Ca. Gov. Code § 12561