Lakewood Police Department Policy and Procedure		Effective Date: 01/03/2024
	Policy Number: PP-4029 - Official Identification Card

A. Policy - None.

B. Procedure 

1. Newly hired employees shall obtain their employee number from Human Resources.

2. The employee's name and employee number shall be maintained in Professional Standards.  

3. The new-hire responds, by appointment, to the PD fingerprint technicians to complete the routine process of being fingerprinted. On the first day of employment, Human Resources will take the "mug photograph" and create the ID card.

4. Sworn personnel shall wear a Police Department uniform shirt when being photographed for an identification card.  When possible, the photo to be used on sworn personnel ID cards shall be the official department ID card photo which will represent the employee in accordance with existing department standards.  

5. To replace a currently issued card that is lost, stolen, damaged, or for a legal name change or other correction an employee shall report to Human Resources.

6. Replaced cards shall be shredded by Professional Standards.

a. The Commander of Professional Standards may authorize retention of replaced cards.  

7. Employees in good standing with five or more years of service with the department may retain their ID card provided it has been voided by punching four or more holes through it.  

8. Employees with less than five years of service, or employees who are not in good standing at the time of their resignation or termination must surrender their ID card to the Commander of Professional Standards or designee.  

1. Identification cards shall be carried by all sworn and civilian employees of the Police Department while on duty, unless directed not to do so by the employee's Commander or designee due to the nature of a specific assignment or task.  The carrying of identification cards off duty, while not required, is encouraged.  

2. While on duty within the public safety building depending on the nature of their assignments, non-uniformed employees and volunteers shall be required to display their identification cards attached to their clothing unless their clothing clearly identifies them as a Police Department employee.   

3. Employees shall identify themselves verbally over the phone when answering and speaking to the public