All official police officers’ badges, civilian badges, and news media identification cards shall be the property of the City of Los Angeles, and shall at no time become the personal property of any individual. When any person shall sever their connection with the Police Department, or shall retire on pension, it shall be the person’s duty to return their official police officer’s badge or civilian badge to the Board. When any person shall sever their connection with a newspaper, publication, news service, television or radio station, it shall be the person’s duty to return their news media identification card to the Board. (Amended by Ord. No. 139,522, Eff. 12/21/69.)