Delaware Administrative Code
Title 24 - Regulated Professions and Occupations
Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Division of State Police
1300 - Board of Examiners of Private Investigators & Private Security Agencies
Section 1300-10.0 - Uniforms, Patches, Badges, Seals, Vehicular Markings

Universal Citation: 24 DE Admin Code 1300-10.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

10.1 No person licensed under 24 Del.C. Ch. 13 shall wear or display any uniform, patch, badge, seal, vehicle and the markings, letterhead, business card, advertisement, or other form of publication unless first approved by the Board of Examiners.

10.2 The use of "patrol" and/or "officer" shall first be proceeded by the word "security". Under no circumstances shall any item contain the seal or crest of the State of Delaware, any state of the United States, the seal or crest of any county or local sub division, or any facsimile of the aforementioned seals or crests.

10.3 No such items will be approved by the Board if the item will mislead the public by confusing the licensee and/or his/her employees with official law enforcement agencies and/or personnel.

10.4 All uniforms displaying a patch must contain an approved patch that is not generic in nature. The patch must have the name of the agency printed on it.

10.5 Vehicle Identification

10.5.1 No vehicle utilized for purposes covered by 24 Del.C. Ch. 13 shall have an appearance that creates a reasonable likelihood of confusion with a police vehicle used by the Delaware State Police or a law enforcement agency of any state or governmental subdivision. The Board of Examiners shall have discretion to review the appearance of vehicles, and to make comparisons with known law enforcement vehicles, in order to enforce this Rule.

10.5.2 In the event that a vehicle is not approved by the Board of Examiners pursuant to this Rule, the Board may indicate what changes to the vehicle appearance would be sufficient to satisfy the standard and criteria set forth above.

10.5.3 Auxiliary lights on vehicles, used for patrol, shall be amber and/or clear only. Use of sirens is prohibited.

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