(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.