§ 14-29. Unauthorized possession of badge

(a) No person shall have in his possession any official police officer's badge which has not been lawfully issued to him according to the provisions of this chapter. No person shall possess any such badge after his right to use such badge has been terminated.

(b) Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall have in his or her 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 "police" or "detective" whether used separately, together or in combination with any other words indicating a connection with the police department, or which is identical in design or which resembles an official police officer's badge or civilian police department badge that it may be readily mistaken for such badge.

(c) No person who is not a regular or reserve police officer or a civilian employee or volunteer of the police department shall wear or display any badge, star or insignia calculated to indicate that he or she is a member of or connected with the department of police of the city.

(Code 1960, § 3231; Ord. No. 94-2, § 2, 2-22-94)