(a) The chief of police shall prescribe or approve the style and type of uniform, if any, to be used by the private patrol system or patrol service for the purpose of maintaining readily apparent distinction from the uniforms worn by the regularly employed police officers of the city.
(b) No equipment or motor vehicle shall be used in any business or activity permitted under this chapter, except with the prior approval of the chief of police who shall inspect such equipment or motor vehicle to insure the maintenance of a readily apparent distinction from the equipment and motor vehicles used by authorized law enforcement agencies.
(c) The chief of police shall prescribe or approve the type or character of identification markings or insignia placed on any motor vehicle used in the operation of any private patrol service or patrol system.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "private patrol" means any person carrying on the business or occupation of night watchman, night watch service, private policeman, or any other occupation, the purpose of which is to afford additional police or fire protection for hire or reward; provided, that a watchman or caretaker working for a single employer in a line of business other than defined herein shall not be subject to the provisions of this section; and further provided that a person operating an armored car service for transporting money or other valuable personal property under guard, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 4453 § 16 (part), § 25, 1997: Ord. 1997 (part), 1961: prior code § 4.59)