The Community Affairs Division (CAD) is
responsible for processing and coordinating
the sale, exchange, and issuance of police shoulder patches.
BACKGROUND
The program is designed to make the
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) shoulder
patches available to outside law enforcement
agencies that collect patches and to visiting
law enforcement officers who wish to possess
one as a souvenir.
DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL
A. Distribution and accounting systems
will be maintained and controlled by the CAD.
The program is under the direct control of the
division commander or a designee.
B. Requests for police shoulder patches may be referred to the CAD.
C. Requests to sell, trade, or distribute
police shoulder patches to civilians must be
submitted in writing and approved by the
requestor’s bureau or deputy chief.
PROCEDURES
A. The CAD shall obtain from the Property
and Supply Section, Finance Division, a sufficient
number of police shoulder patches for sale and exchange each month.
B. Visiting law enforcement officers may
purchase shoulder patches at cost or trade them
on a one-for-one basis. Patches will be accepted
in trade provided that the CAD does not already
have the patch on display in the museum collection.
The CAD will be given the cost figure by the
Finance Division at the time of replenishment.
C. Proceeds from sales shall be transferred
weekly from the CAD to the Finance Division for
deposit into the City and County of Honolulu
General Fund. Payments can be made in the form
of cash or a U.S. postal or international money
order payable to the City and County of Honolulu.
Foreign money will not be accepted.
COMPLIMENTARY POLICE SHOULDER PATCHES
A. Upon request, complimentary HPD
shoulder patches will be issued to police
and civilian personnel for the purpose of
presentation as souvenirs at official police functions.
B. Requests for complimentary shoulder
patches shall be submitted in writing with
a brief explanation and justifiable number
of shoulder patches and be approved by the
requestor’s bureau or deputy chief.