Chapter 5.42
PATROL SERVICE
Sections:
5.42.010 Employment of unlicensed person prohibited.
5.42.020 License or support for granting of license not to be sold.
5.42.030 Change in personnel – Notice required.
5.42.040 Patrolman – Badge requirements.
5.42.050 Patrolman – Change of employer – Procedure for license modification.
5.42.060 Patrolman – Change of employer – License revoked unless change applied for.
5.42.070 Patrolman – Illegal activities designated.
5.42.080 Patrolman – Equipment restriction.
5.42.090 Patrolman – Uniform restrictions.
5.42.100 Patrolman – Badge – To be worn at all times – Restriction.
5.42.110 Patrolman – Rank and title restrictions.
5.42.120 Patrolman – Badge – Not to be transferred.
5.42.130 Patrolman – Unauthorized ownership prohibited.
5.42.140 Duty to report to law enforcement officials.
5.42.010 Employment of unlicensed person prohibited.
The operator of a patrol system shall neither employ nor utilize in any way the services of a patrolman whose name is not on the license of such operator, or who does not possess a valid subsisting license. (Prior code § 6510(a)).
5.42.020 License or support for granting of license not to be sold.
The holder of a patrol system license shall not sell or offer to sell any transfer or relinquishment of the privilege to operate a patrol system in territory assigned to him, or, for any consideration whatever, agree to advocate or not to oppose the granting of any other patrol system license. (Prior code § 6510(b)).
5.42.030 Change in personnel – Notice required.
The holder of a license to conduct a patrol system shall inform the city manager within five days after any patrolman is no longer an owner, member, or employee of such licensee, and shall return the license and badge of such patrolman to the law enforcement agency. The city manager shall remove the patrolman’s name from the license of the patrol system. (Ord. 316 § 12, 1973; prior code § 6510(c)).
5.42.040 Patrolman – Badge requirements.
Patrolmen shall wear a badge designated or issued by the law enforcement agency, and shall pay, in addition to all other fees under this chapter, such fees under such arrangements as shall be designated by the law enforcement agency. A patrolman shall wear no badge other than that issued or approved by the law enforcement agency. A patrolman shall turn in his badge and license to his employer when he ceases to be employed as a patrolman. (Prior code § 6511(a)).
5.42.050 Patrolman – Change of employer – Procedure for license modification.
Upon written application by a licensed patrolman, accompanied by the written application of the patrol system which proposes to employ such patrolman, and upon satisfying the city manager by competent evidence that such patrolman is, or will be no longer, employed by the patrol system formerly employing such patrolman, the city manager may modify the patrolman’s license or permit so as to designate the new employer, and may modify the licenses or permits of the patrol systems by removing such patrolman’s name from one permit and adding it to the other. (Ord. 316 § 12, 1973; prior code § 6511(b)).
5.42.060 Patrolman – Change of employer – License revoked unless change applied for.
Unless a patrolman applies to have his license modified as provided in BGMC 5.42.050, the city manager shall revoke the license or permit of any patrolman when he is no longer employed by the patrol system named in his permit or license. (Ord. 316 § 12, 1973; prior code § 6511(c)).
5.42.070 Patrolman – Illegal activities designated.
A patrolman shall not, either by himself or through the actions of another, harass, annoy, commit a nuisance against, injure the property of, or unnecessarily enter or otherwise trespass upon the property of any person whose property the patrol system of such patrolman is not employed to protect. (Prior code § 6511(d)).
5.42.080 Patrolman – Equipment restriction.
The law enforcement agency shall specify the police equipment, including weapons, which a licensee may wear while on duty. A licensee shall not wear any equipment or weapon or carry any weapon not so specified. (Prior code § 6511(e)).
5.42.090 Patrolman – Uniform restrictions.
A patrolman shall not wear any uniform which is an imitation of, or can be mistaken for, an official law enforcement agency uniform, or an official police uniform of the police force of any city within the county of Los Angeles, or an official uniform of any state officer. (Prior code § 6511(f)).
5.42.100 Patrolman – Badge – To be worn at all times – Restriction.
While engaged in his duties as such, a patrolman shall keep his license upon his person at all times. He shall wear the badge issued by the law enforcement agency, and shall wear no other badge of any kind, character, or description, except a badge issued to him by lawful governmental authority. (Prior code § 6511(g)).
5.42.110 Patrolman – Rank and title restrictions.
A patrolman shall not assume or use a rank or title which is the same as or similar to any rank or title used by the law enforcement agency, or by any police department within the county of Los Angeles. (Prior code § 6511(h)).
5.42.120 Patrolman – Badge – Not to be transferred.
A person shall not give, deliver, or sell to any private person any patrolman’s badge, or any badge of a design which is the same as, or so similar to, the patrolman’s badge as to be mistaken therefor. (Prior code § 6511(i)).
5.42.130 Patrolman – Unauthorized ownership prohibited.
A person shall not purchase or receive as a gift, pawn, or pledge any patrolman’s badge. (Prior code § 6511(j)).
5.42.140 Duty to report to law enforcement officials.
Licensees shall not perform official police or investigation activities, but shall immediately report every violation of law and every unusual occurrence to the nearest law enforcement agency or police substation. A licensee shall make a full report of such violation or other occurrence, without unnecessary delay, to such substation. (Prior code § 6511(k)).