SEC. 52.02. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS’ BADGES – ISSUANCE.

   Special Police Officers’ Badges shall be issued by the Chief of Police and only to persons who have secured permits or commissions from the Board of Special Police Officers who have paid all fees required therefor by this code. (Amended by Ord. No. 82,838.)

SEC. 52.03. SPECIAL POLICE – APPLICATION – CONTENTS.

   Application for the issuance of a special police officer’s badge shall be made to the Chief of Police on regulation forms obtained from the Secretary of the Board, which application must contain the following data:

   (a)   The name and address of the person to whom the badge is to be issued.

   (b)   The duties of the person who requires the issuance of said badge.

   (c)   A description, signature and fingerprint of the person to whom the badge is to be issued.

   (d)   The name and address and signed request of the employer of the applicant showing the necessity for the issuance of said badge.

   The Chief of Police may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion refuse to issue any such badge to any person if the Chief of Police deems such person not to be a fit and proper special police officer or if the duties of such person are not such as come within the purview of this article.

SEC. 52.04. SPECIAL POLICE – ADDRESS TO BE FILED.

   It shall be the duty of every person to whom a special police officer’s badge has been issued to furnish and keep on file with the Chief of Police, the true home address of such person.

SEC. 52.05. SPECIAL POLICE – FEES.

   The Chief of Police shall make a charge of Two Dollars for the issuance of every special police officer’s badge and for every badge issued to replace a lost badge which sum shall be considered as rental for the use of said badge, which shall at all times be and remain the property of this City.

SEC. 52.06. SPECIAL POLICE – RECORD OF BADGES.

   The Chief of Police shall at all times keep a record of all special police officers’ badges issued by the Chief of Police, which record shall, among other things, show the name and present address of the person to whom the same was issued, the serial number of the badge, which shall be stamped on the back of each badge, and the rank or number on the face of said badge.

SEC. 52.07. SPECIAL POLICE – BADGES MUST BE ON PERSON.

   It shall be the duty of every person having a special police officer’s commission from the Board, or any person performing special police work to have on their person a special police officers badge while performing the duties of a special police officer.

SEC. 52.09. SPECIAL POLICE BADGES – MUST BE PROPERLY ISSUED.

   No person shall wear or have in their possession any special police officers badge unless said badge has been regularly issued to such person in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

SEC. 52.10. SPECIAL POLICE – OTHER BADGES.

   No person shall wear or have in their possession while performing the duties of a special officer, any badge other than a special police officer’s badge.

SEC. 52.10.1. FUNERAL ESCORT OFFICERS.

   Any person acting as a funeral escort officer within the City of Los Angeles shall possess a valid license issued by the County of Los Angeles under the provisions of Section 1253 of Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 5860. (Amended by Ord. No. 154,186, Eff. 8/22/80.)