2.39.040 BADGES—ISSUANCE.

Neither the Council nor any board or member thereof, or officer or employee of the City shall:

(1) Issue any official police officer's badge except to persons lawfully entitled thereto under the provisions of this code;

(2) Issue to any person whomsoever any honorary police badge or any other badge calculated to indicate that the holder thereof is a member of, or connected with, the Police Department of the City, except that reserve police officer's badges and official police officer's badges may be issued to persons lawfully entitled thereto as elsewhere provided in this code;

(3) Assign, sell, give away or authorize the transfer or use of any badge, the issuance of which is prohibited by this chapter.