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ARTICLE 2 POLICE AND SPECIAL OFFICERS
SEC. 52.00. DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 52.01. ISSUANCE OF BADGES.
SEC. 52.02. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS’ BADGES - ISSUANCE.
SEC. 52.03. SPECIAL POLICE - APPLICATION - CONTENTS.
SEC. 52.04. SPECIAL POLICE - ADDRESS TO BE FILED.
SEC. 52.05. SPECIAL POLICE - FEES.
SEC. 52.06. SPECIAL POLICE - RECORD OF BADGES.
SEC. 52.07. SPECIAL POLICE - BADGES MUST BE ON PERSON.
SEC. 52.09. SPECIAL POLICE BADGES - MUST BE PROPERLY ISSUED.
SEC. 52.10. SPECIAL POLICE - OTHER BADGES.
SEC. 52.10.1. FUNERAL ESCORT OFFICERS.
SEC. 52.11. SPECIAL POLICE - MUST HAVE BADGE.
SEC. 52.12. UNAUTHORIZED WEARING OF OFFICIAL POLICE OFFICER’S BADGE PROHIBITED.
SEC. 52.13. SPECIAL POLICE - RETURN OF BADGES.
SEC. 52.14. POLICE BADGES - PROPER ISSUANCE.
SEC. 52.15. OFFICIAL POLICE OFFICER’S BADGE - TO WHOM ISSUED.
SEC. 52.15.1. CIVILIAN BADGE - TO WHOM ISSUED.
SEC. 52.16. NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - ISSUANCE OF.
SEC. 52.17. LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER OF NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - REFUSAL TO ISSUE.
SEC. 52.18. NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - REVOCATION.
SEC. 52.19. NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - RECORDS.
SEC. 52.20. NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - RETURN OF.
SEC. 52.21. POLICE AND CIVILIAN BADGES - USE BY CITY DEPARTMENTS.
SEC. 52.22. POLICE BADGES AND NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - RECORD TO BE KEPT.
SEC. 52.23. POLICE AND CIVILIAN BADGES - MANUFACTURE OF.
SEC. 52.24. POLICE AND CIVILIAN BADGE REVOLVING FUND.
SEC. 52.25. POLICE AND CIVILIAN BADGES AND NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - RETURN OF.
SEC. 52.26. CUSTODIAN OF BADGES AND NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
SEC. 52.27. BADGES AND NEWS MEDIA IDENTIFICATION CARDS - UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF.
SEC. 52.27.1. RETIRED OFFICERS - AUTHORIZED BADGES.
SEC. 52.27.2. FORMER RESERVE OFFICERS - AUTHORIZED BADGES.
SEC. 52.27.3. PROMOTION - AUTHORIZED BADGES.
SEC. 52.27.4. PRESENTATION OF BADGE AND OTHER CITY-ISSUED EQUIPMENT AS A MEMORIAL TO A REGULAR POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
SEC. 52.28. POLICE UNIFORMS - LIMITATION OF.
SEC. 52.28.1. SPECIAL POLICE UNIFORMS.
SEC. 52.29. POLICE IDENTIFICATION CARDS - ISSUANCE.
SEC. 52.30. POLICE IDENTIFICATION CARDS - POSSESSION OF.
SEC. 52.31. POLICE IDENTIFICATION CARDS - IMITATION OF.
SEC. 52.32. BADGES - OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
SEC. 52.32.1. PORT WARDEN AND SPECIAL OFFICERS OF HARBOR DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED AS PEACE OFFICERS.
SEC. 52.33. CITY ATTORNEY BADGE.
SEC. 52.34. PRIVATE PATROL SERVICE - REGULATIONS.
SEC. 52.37.1. USE OF OFFICIAL POLICE TITLES BY PRIVATE AGENCIES - SIMILAR SUBTERFUGES - PROHIBITED.
SEC. 52.42. RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL.
SEC. 52.42.1. ARREST INFORMATION.
SEC. 52.43. FALSE STATEMENTS.
SEC. 52.44. WILLFULLY LISTENING TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS’ PORTABLE RADIO MESSAGES - PROHIBITED.
SEC. 52.46. SHORT WAVE RADIOS, USE OF.
SEC. 52.50. POLICE DEPARTMENT - MAKING FALSE REPORTS TO.
SEC. 52.51. INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE ANIMALS.
SEC. 52.53. GARAGES - RENTAL - REPORT TO POLICE.
SEC. 52.55. POLICE DEPARTMENT RETENTION, USE, SALE OR DESTRUCTION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
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ARTICLE 6 PUBLIC HAZARDS
ARTICLE 6.1 PROTECTION OF PEACE AND SECURITY AT MEDICAL FACILITIES
ARTICLE 6.5 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS
ARTICLE 7 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION (FIRE CODE)
ARTICLE 8 NUISANCES
ARTICLE 9 NOTICES RELATED TO SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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CHAPTER XIII THE EMERGENCY ENERGY CURTAILMENT PLAN OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
CHAPTER XV RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE
CHAPTER XVI HOUSING REGULATIONS
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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.)
 
 
SEC. 52.11. SPECIAL POLICE – MUST HAVE BADGE.
 
   No person shall perform any duties of a special police officer unless such person shall first secure a special police officer’s badge as provided in this article.
 
 
SEC. 52.12. UNAUTHORIZED WEARING OF OFFICIAL POLICE OFFICER’S BADGE PROHIBITED.
   (Amended by Ord. No. 177,374, Eff. 4/9/06.)
 
   No person who is not a Regular Police Officer or Reserve Police Officer shall wear, display or carry an Official Police Officer’s Badge.
 
 
SEC. 52.13. SPECIAL POLICE – RETURN OF BADGES.
 
   It shall be the duty of any person after the person has served their employment with any private patrol or bank, or who has ceased to perform the duties which require the issuance of a special police officer’s badge, to return the special police officer’s badge to the Chief of Police.
 
 
SEC. 52.14. POLICE BADGES – PROPER ISSUANCE.
 
   Official police officer’s badges shall be issued only by the Board and the same shall be issued only after official action is taken by the Board authorizing the issuance of the same.
 
 
SEC. 52.15. OFFICIAL POLICE OFFICER’S BADGE – TO WHOM ISSUED.
   (Amended by Ord. No. 175,997, Eff. 7/7/04.)
 
   The Board may issue Official Police Officer Badges to each Regular Police Officer or Reserve Police Officer. Neither the Board nor any other officer or employee of the City shall issue any Official Police Officer’s Badge to any person not a Regular Police Officer or Reserve Police Officer.
 
 
SEC. 52.15.1. CIVILIAN BADGE – TO WHOM ISSUED.
   (Added by Ord. No. 112,577, Eff. 2/12/59.)
 
   The Board may issue a civilian badge indicating the civil service classification of the person to whom issued when the duties of the civilian employee involve the active enforcement of law, or when the person performs other public duties which, in the judgment of the Board or Chief of Police, are such as to require that the person wear or carry a badge for the purpose of identification.
 
   No person not entitled thereto shall wear, display or carry a civilian badge.
 
 

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