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Policy Manual
Badges, Patches and Identification
Effective Date: 09/26/2024
Revised Date:
Issuing Authority:
Chief Dustin Liston
1027.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) badge, patch, name plate, identification card, and
business card, as well as the likeness of these items and the name of the Department, are property
of the Department. Their use shall be restricted as set forth in this policy.
1027.2 POLICY
Members of the Department will use the ICPD badge, patch, name plate, identification card, and
business card, as well as the likeness of these items, appropriately and professionally.
1027.3 UNAUTHORIZED USE
The ICPD badge, patch, name plate, or identification card shall not be displayed or used by any
member except when acting in an official or authorized capacity.
Department members shall not:
(a) Display or use the ICPD badge, patch, name plate, identification card, or business
card for personal gain or benefit.
(b) Loan the ICPD badge, patch, name plate, identification card, or business card to others
or permit these items to be reproduced or duplicated.
(c) Use images of the ICPD badge, patch, name plate, identification card, or business
card, or the likeness thereof, or the Iowa City Police Department name, for personal
or private reasons including, but not limited to, letters, memoranda and electronic
communications, such as email, blogs, social networking or websites.
1027.3.1 LOST BADGE, PATCH, NAME PLATE, OR IDENTIFICATION CARD
Department members shall promptly notify their supervisors whenever their ICPD badges,
patches, name plates, or identification cards are lost, damaged or are otherwise removed from
their control.
1027.4 BADGES
The Chief of Police shall determine the form of badges and name plate authorized for use by
department members. No other badges or name plates may be used, carried, worn or displayed.
Only badges and name plates issued by this department are authorized to be used, displayed,
carried or worn by members while on -duty or otherwise acting in an official or authorized capacity.
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1027/4.1 RETIREE BADGES
The Chief of Police may establish rules for allowing honorably retired members to keep a badge
in some form upon retirement, for use as private memorabilia. Retired members in good standing
will receive 8 r8Un8d vv8||St badge.
1027.4.2 PERMITTED USE BY EMPLOYEE GROUPS
The |ik8n8SG of the |CPO badge Gh8U not be used for any purpose without the S«pneSG
authorization of the Chief of Police and shall be subject to the following:
Ao\ An authorized employee group may use the likeness of the |CP[) bodge for
merchandise and official employee group bUSinDSS provided it is used in 8 {J88r
representation ofthe employee group and not the Iowa City Police Department. The
following modification shall b8included:
1. Any text identifying the Iowa City Police Department ie replaced with the name
of the employee group.
2. A badge number is not included. That portion of the badge may display the
acronym of the employee group.
1027'5 IDENTIFICATION CARDS
All members will b8issued 8nofficial |CP[}identification card bearing, G[@minimum, the rnennb8r'S
name, full -face photograph, member badge number, and the official seal of the Department.
1027.6 BUSINESS CARDS
The Department will supply bu8iD8SS C@PdS to UlO38 nn8nnb8rS xvhOSS @SSignrn9ntS involve
frequent interaction with the public or who may require the use of a business card. The only
authorized business cards are those issued or approved by the Department and should contain
identifying iDfo[Dl8bOD including, but not limited to, the O0SD1b9r'8 D8Dle, division, badge or other
identification number and contact information /8.Q.'telephone number, email Gddr8SS\.
Members should provide a business card upon request.
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