§ 19-33. Uniforms or badges for security guards, private investigators or special police officers.  


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  • (a)

    All uniforms, badges and patches worn by or issued to security guards, private investigators or special police officers shall be approved by the Chief of Police prior to the wearing of such uniforms, badges and patches in the City. It shall be unlawful for any security, investigative or special police agency or individual to wear any uniform, badge or patch which has not been approved by the Chief of Police. No security, investigative or special police agency or individual shall copy any portion of the uniform, badge or patch used by the Department of Police, nor shall any such security, investigative or special police agency or individual wear the uniform, badge or patch used by the Department of Police.

    (b)

    No person engaged in security, investigative or special police work shall indicate in any manner, including, by way of illustration, the reproduction of the official seal of the City or the logo of the City, that it is in any manner affiliated with or a part of the Department of Police.

    (c)

    Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

    (Code 1993, § 20-21; Code 2004, § 66-41)

    State Law reference— Private security businesses, Code of Virginia, § 9.1-138 et seq.; unlawful wearing of officer's uniform or insignia and unlawful use of vehicle with word "police" shown thereon, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-175.

(Code 1993, § 20-21; Code 2004, § 66-41)

State law reference

Private security businesses, Code of Virginia, § 9.1-138 et seq.; unlawful wearing of officer's uniform or insignia and unlawful use of vehicle with word "police" shown thereon, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-175.