Irwindale Municipal Code Ch. 2.24 Official Police Insignia

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* For statutory provisions on impersonating an officer, see Penal Code § 538d.

The city adopts, as the official insignia and identifying symbol of the police department, the insignia depicted in Section 2.24.020. Said insignia shall be a depiction of the badge of the city of Irwindale police department consisting of a silver shield with the following adornments: The fluting around the upper edge of the badge shall be silver in color with the rank of the holder in blue lettering set forth upon a silver colored semicircular strip. Below the rank shall be the Great Seal of the State of California, in color, in the upper center portion of the badge. Below the seal shall be the insignia of the city of Irwindale, the "mission", adorned with two American flags. The "mission" is cradled in a curved band, silver in color, with the words "Irwindale Police" in blue lettering. At the bottom of badge is a silver colored plate with the badge number or other identifying symbol in blue lettering.

(Ord. 493 § 1, 1995: Ord. 105 § 1, 1961: prior code § 2800).

(Ord. No. 644, § 1, 8-25-10)

A facsimile of the official insignia and identifying symbol of the Irwindale Police Department is set forth below:

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(Ord. 493 § 2, 1995: Ord. 105 § 2, 1961: prior code § 2801).

(Ord. No. 644, § 2, 8-25-10)

The official insignia and identifying symbol shall be prominently displayed on all vehicles of the city police department, and on such other equipment as the chief of police may from time to time determine in his discretion.

(Ord. 105 § 3, 1961: prior code § 2802).

The official insignia and identifying symbol may not be used by any person or persons for any reason other than as specified in this chapter, except with the written permission of the city chief of police. Pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code, Sections 36901 et seq., any violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, and any person so convicted of said violation will be punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of the California Penal Code.

(Ord. 105 § 4, 1961: prior code § 2803).