5.24.140 Patrol system--Patrolman.

A. State Permit. The owner and/or operator of a patrol system shall register with the city and shall possess a valid California permit to conduct business as a patrol system.



B. License Not To Be Sold. The holder of a patrol system permit shall not sell or offer to sell the transfer or relinquishment of the privilege to operate a patrol system in territory assigned to such permit holder, nor for any consideration whatever agree to advocate or not to oppose the granting of any other patrol system permit.
C. Change In Personnel. The holder of a permit to conduct a patrol system shall inform the city clerk within five days after a patrolman is no longer an owner, member or employee of such permittee, and shall return the permit and badge of such patrol person to the law enforcement agency. The city clerk shall remove such patrolman's name from the registration record of such patrol system.
D. Patrolmen. All patrolmen shall comply with all federal, state and county regulations relative to training, equipment, certification and licensing.
E. Identification to be Carried. While engaged in the duties as such, a patrolman shall keep upon his person at all times his license and permit or a facsimile thereof, and shall wear the badge issued by the law enforcement agency, and no other badge of any kind, character or description, except for such badges as may be issued by lawful government authority.
F. Badge Not to be Transferred. A person shall not give, deliver or sell any patrolman's badge or any badge of a design the same as, or so similar to the patrolman's badge as to be mistaken therefor, to any private person.
G. Unauthorized Ownership. A person shall not purchase or receive as a gift, pawn or pledge any patrolman's badge.
H. Duty to Report. Permittees 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 full report of such violation or other occurrence shall be made without unnecessary delay to such substation. (Prior code § 11-133)