Can I request a uniform patch from the police department?
No. The uniform patches issued by our department remains the property of the police department. Used patches are returned for replacement. When an employee leaves the department they must return the all issued equipment and items, to include uniform patches.

Penal Code Section 538(d), subsection (c) Any person who willfully wears, exhibits, or uses, or who willfully makes, sells, loans, gives, or transfers to another, any badge, insignia, emblem, device, or any label, certificate, card, or writing, which falsely purports to be authorized for the use of one who by law is given the authority of a peace officer, or which so resembles the authorized badge, insignia, emblem, device, label, certificate, card, or writing of a peace officer as would deceive an ordinary reasonable person into believing that it is authorized for the use of one who by law is given the authority of a peace officer, is guilty of a misdemeanor, except that any person who makes or sells any badge under the circumstances described in this subdivision is subject to a fine not to exceed $15,000.

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1. Where can I be fingerprinted?
2. Does my organization need a permit to hold a raffle?
3. Who is responsible for reporting an accident to the insurance company?
4. Can I request a uniform patch from the police department?
5. What can I do about cars and trucks parked in front of my house?
6. What should I do if I see someone spraying graffiti or committing some other minor violation?
7. How do I report a crime or report a traffic accident?
8. How do I see my arrest record?
9. If I call 911, how does the dispatcher know where we live?
10. My vehicle was towed because the drive did not have a license. What do I do now?
11. I keep getting annoying "hang-up" phone calls. Nothing is ever said and it's driving me crazy. What can I do?
12. What can I do about speeding vehicles on my street?
13. In my neighborhood, sometimes I see things that are out of place or unusual or people who are suspicious Can you tell me what I should do?
14. Should I install a burglar alarm in my house?
15. How do I get a copy of a crime report?
16. How can I protest a parking ticket?
17. How do I check on the status of my crime investigation?
18. If I have been involved in a collision and want a copy of the police report, what should I do?
19. How do I make a citizen's complaint or report outstanding performance by an officer or employee?
20. How do I apply for a permit?
21. What does the Police Department do to accommodate people who do not speak English?