(Title Amended by Ord. No. 139,522, Eff. 12/21/69.)
A. No person shall have in their possession any official police officer’s badge, civilian badge or special police officer’s badge or news media identification card which has not been lawfully issued to the person according to the provisions of this article. No person shall possess any such card or badge after their right to use such card or badge has been terminated. (Amended by Ord. No. 139,522, Eff. 12/21/69.)
B. No person shall have in their possession any other badge, star, shield, miniature, ring, charm or insignia, regardless of the size, shape or design thereof, which has on it the words, “Los Angeles Police” or “Los Angeles Detective”, whether used separately, together or in combination with any other words indicating a connection with the Los Angeles Police Department, or which is identical in design with or which so resembles an official police officer’s badge, civilian badge, or special police officer’s badge that it may be readily mistaken for any of such badges. (Amended by Ord. No. 112,577, Eff. 2/12/59.)
C. No person who is not a regular police officer, or one entitled to wear a civilian badge, or a special police officer shall wear or display any badge, star or insignia, calculated to indicate that the person is a member of or connected with the Police Department of the City of Los Angeles. (Amended by Ord. No. 112,577, Eff. 2/12/59)