2.39.100 AUTHORIZED BADGES OF RETIRED OFFICERS.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any person who has been, during his or her lifetime, a duly and regularly appointed, commissioned and sworn police officer of this city and who has honorably retired from such position, may retain and carry any badge lawfully issued to him or her or otherwise lawfully acquired by him or her during his or her service or incident to his or her retirement, provided the word "retired" is plainly shown on such badge, by being engraved or embossed thereon or otherwise permanently affixed thereto.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the use of any badge herein mentioned for any unlawful purpose, and any such badge so used may be confiscated by the Chief of Police.

(c) Any badge mentioned in this section shall be subject to confiscation by the Chief of Police if worn or displayed by any person other than the person authorized to possess it, and shall be returned to the person authorized to possess it only upon a showing that such wearing or display was without his or her consent, express or implied.