Lakewood Police Department
Policy and Procedure

 Effective Date: 01/03/2024
Policy Number: PP-4028 - Official Police Badge
  1. Policy - None.
  2. Procedure 
    1. The official police badge of the Police Department is issued to all sworn employees and bears the employee number and rank.  
    2. When a sworn employee is promoted, the promoted employee may keep their old badge.  A new badge is issued with the new rank designation and employee number.  
    3. Badges, which have been returned to the Support Services Section, are maintained in inventory until required for reissue.  At least 20 Agent badges are maintained in inventory with the next 20 employee numbers mounted.  
    4. The Support Services Section shall provide for the removal of employee numbers and the placing of new employee numbers on all department badges.  
    5. Departing sworn employees with more than 3 years service may be allowed to retain the official police badge which shall be mounted on a plaque.  
    6. All sworn employees have the option at any time, up to and including the time of resignation, of purchasing an unnumbered flat badge at the current cost through the Support Services Division.  

 

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