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DISPLAY OF OFFICIAL BADGE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER IS TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TH E DISPLAY OF AN AUTHORIZED
BADGE.
I. UNIFORMED PERSONNEL
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL WILL WEAR AN AUTHORIZED BADGE , AS SPECIFIED BY THE UNIFORM
MANUAL, PLAINLY VISIBLE ON THE OUTERMOST GARMENT WORN .
II. PLAINCLOTHES PERSONNEL
A. SWORN OFFICERS WEARING PLAI N CLOTHES WHILE ON DUTY , OR WHILE CARRYING A
FIREARM OFF DUTY , SHALL CARRY AN AUTHORIZED BADGE .
B. WHEN PARTICIPATING IN A RAID , ACTING IN AN EMERGENCY , OR ENGAGED IN OTHER
ACTIVITY WHERE OFFICIAL RECOGNITION IS NECESSARY , AN AUTHORIZED BADGE WILL BE
WORN SO AS TO BE PLAINLY VISIBLE .
C. AN OFFICER , EITHER ON OR OFF DUTY IN PLAIN CLOTHES , WHO WEARS A FIREARM WHICH IS
VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SHALL ALSO WEAR AN AUTHORIZED METAL BADGE , WHICH IS PLAINLY
VISIBLE, ADJACENT TO THE FIREARM .