Ames v. Board of Retirement

*908Opinion

ZENOVICH, Acting P. J.

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Tulare County denying a writ of mandate that would have required respondent, Board of Retirement of Tulare County, to classify appellant, a correctional officer II in the sheriff’s office, as a “safety member” in the Tulare County Employees Retirement Association. The trial court found that appellant failed to show that his principal duties consisted of “active law enforcement” as defined in Government Code section 31469.3, subdivision (b).

Facts1

Appellant was initially employed by the County of Tulare in…