§ 5.64.100. Uniform departmental badges.

A.

The uniform departmental badge shall consist of a shield, surmounted by a bear, and shall be of gold-colored metal unless otherwise specified. The seal of the county of Los Angeles shall be superimposed on the center thereof unless otherwise specified. The words "County of Los Angeles" shall appear on a ribbon at the top of the badge just under the bear unless their omission is specifically provided in this chapter. Ribbons indicating the name of the department shall appear just above the seal of the county. The title of the position of the person authorized to wear such official badge shall be inscribed on a ribbon placed just below the seal of the county and the serial number of the badge shall appear at the bottom of the badge below the title of the position. The words "Deputy Sheriff" and "Retired" may also appear on the face of badges issued to employees or retired employees authorized by the sheriff and board of supervisors to carry such badges. The said badges shall not bear upon the face or reverse thereof any words or numbers other than as herein prescribed, except that each said badge may bear on the reverse thereof a stamped or embossed serial number, or in the case of retired badges the name and dates of service of the person to whom it is issued on a plate to be affixed to the back of said badges.

B.

A diagram of the official badges, cap-pieces and lapel insignia herein designated and prescribed shall be filed and retained in the office of the purchasing agent of the county or Los Angeles, and each and every official badge issued as provided in this chapter shall be an exact reproduction except as to the plate indicating the serial number thereon.

(Ord. 8881 § 2, 1965; Ord. 7753 § 15, 1960.)