22C - Employee Identification - 2019

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22C-Employee Identification Policy & Procedure Page 2 of 7 PROCEDURE A. Public Requests [22.2.7(a)] 1. The Lexington Police Department recognizes that there may be times when a member of the public wishes to confirm the identity of an employee. a. Department members shall give their rank (if applicable), last name and badge number to any person requesting such information, except where the physical safety of a member of the Department is threatened. b. If a person requests to see the ID of a Department employee, the employee will display his/her ID, except where the physical safety of a member or the Department is threatened. 2. This does not require the employee to physically hand the ID card to the inquiring person, but they must allow the person to view it within a reasonable distance to read the listed information. 3. Officers operating in undercover situations shall be exempt from any requirement to provide or display their ID. B. Identification Cards (ID) 1. Department Identification Cards shall be issued by and remain the property of this agency; if the Chief of Police or designee directs an employee to return ID cards then he/she must do so. 2. ID Cards are to be used only for police-related activities. Misuse of a Department ID card may result in disciplinary action. 3. Identification cards shall be issued to: a. Sworn Police Officers b. Retired/Special Police Officers c. Full and Part time Dispatchers d. Animal Control Officer e. Parking Control Officer f. Police Cadets g. Police Mechanic h. Civilian Employees i. School Crossing Guards j. Members of the Traffic Unit C. The Law Enforcement Safety Officers Act allows Police Officers to carry firearms in all 50 states. Sections 926B and 926C have been added to Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code.