A. Similarity To City Police Uniforms Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any private patrol or security service, or for any private patrol agent, to use or authorize the use of any uniform, clothing, uniform emblems or shoulder patches having a color, design and/or shape such as makes any of them individually, or some or all of them in the aggregate, appear indistinguishable from any uniform, uniform emblems and/or shoulder patches of the police department.
B. Identifying Tape Required: It shall be unlawful for any private patrol service to omit the use of a tape which has stitched thereon words such as "private patrol or security service", "private patrol system", or "bonded police" to be affixed to the left breast of the uniform or clothing worn by a private patrol agent.
C. Approval Required: Every private patrol or security service and private patrol agent, prior to being licensed under this chapter, shall obtain approval and authorization of any color, design or shape of any uniform, clothing, uniform emblems, badges and/or shoulder patches, to be utilized by such licensee. Application for such approval shall be made to the police department and approval and authorization, if any, shall be given in writing by the department and shall be attached to the application for license required by this chapter and shall describe the color, design and shape of the uniform, patches, badges and/or emblems, as the case may be. (2003 Code § 5-08-09)