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(Amended by Ord. No. 150,115, Eff. 10/20/77.)
A. The Board, or the Department (if the Board has delegated authority to the Department) may revoke a card after it has determined that the holder thereof has resisted officers in the discharge of their duties, delayed or obstructed officers conducting an investigation, has interfered with firefighters at a fire, endangered the preservation of public order and safety where police and/or fire lines have been established, or no longer has the qualifications necessary for the issuance of a card. Any such revocation of a card by the Department may be appealed to the Board in accordance with Section 52.16 E. hereof.
(Amended by Ord. No. 150,115, Eff. 10/20/77.)
A. The Board or the Department (if the Board has delegated authority to the Department) shall at all times maintain a correct current list of the names, addresses and employers (if any) of the bearers of all cards which have been issued pursuant to Section 52.16 A.
B. Each person to whom a card has been issued shall, within five days, notify the Board in writing as to each and every change of the person’s residence address or employer.
The holder of a card who no longer covers, on a regular or on-call basis. news events at which police and/or fire lines are established, or whose card has been revoked, shall return such card to the Board within ten (10) days of such occurrence. (Amended by Ord. No. 150,115, Eff. 10/20/77.)
No department of the City Government shall use a design or insignia for an official badge for said department identical with or similar to an official police officer’s badge or civilian badge, or special police officer’s badge. (Amended by Ord. No. 112,577, Eff. 2/12/59.)
(Title Amended by Ord. No. 139,522, Eff. 12/21/69.)
A. The Board shall at all times keep a record of all badges issued by the said Board, which record shall show, among other things, the name and present residence address of the person to whom each badge was issued and the rank and number on the face of said badge.
B. The Board shall, at all times, keep a record of all news media identification cards issued by the said Board, which record shall show, among other things, the name and present residence address of each person to whom such a card was issued, the name and address of the newspaper, news service, radio or television station represented, and the consecutive serial number of each card. (Amended by Ord. No. 139,522, Eff. 12/21/69. )
(Amended by Ord. No. 112,577, Eff. 2/12/59.)
A. No person shall manufacture, make, sell, design, or transfer any official police officer’s badge, civilian badge, or special police officer’s badge without the written authorization of the Board therefor; such person may deliver such badges only to the Board, and may manufacture only the number of badges authorized by the Board. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the manner in which contracts for the purchases of badges by the City shall be let, as provided in Section 380 of the Charter. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,276, Eff. 6/25/00, Oper. 7/1/00.)
B. No person shall manufacture, make, sell, design or transfer any badge, star, shield, miniature, ring, charm or insignia, regardless of size, shape or design, which has on it the words “Los Angeles Police” or “Los Angeles Detective,” whether used separately, together, or in a combination with any other words indicating a connection with the Los Angeles Police Department, or which is identical in design with or which resembles or may be mistaken for, the design of the official police officer’s badge, civilian badge, or special police officer’s badge, except as provided for in subsection A. hereof.
The Police Badge Revolving Fund heretofore established shall be at all times administered by the Chief of Police. The payment for any and all police officers’ badges or civilian badges shall be turned into this fund. Said fund shall be used for the manufacture, replating and repairing of badges of any and all types, sizes and designs heretofore or hereafter approved and issued by the Board or the Chief of Police, irrespective of whether the same are special police officers’ badges, civilian badges, or official police officers’ badges. (Amended by Ord. No. 112,577, Eff. 2/12/59.)
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