[Adopted 12-17-1996 (P-65)]
This Policy establishes guidelines for the use of insignia,
emblems and badges which identify employees, representatives, officials,
and other agents of the Kent County government.
A.
Applicability. This Policy shall apply to all employees, representatives,
officials, and other agents of the Kent County government, except
the duly-elected members of the Kent County Levy Court.
B.
Definitions.
(1)
INSIGNIA, EMBLEM, AND BADGE
LEVY COURT
For purposes of this Policy, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings prescribed below:
Any insignia, sign, emblem, patch, pin, symbol, badge, medal,
or other item utilized to identify any person as an employee, representative,
official, or other agent of the Kent County government.
The Kent County Levy Court, the governing body of Kent County,
Delaware.
(2)
To the extent not inconsistent herewith, all others words and phrases
not defined herein shall have the meanings ordinarily accorded to
such words and phrases in common usage.
C.
Issuance of insignia, emblems, and badges.
(1)
The following departments of the Kent County government are hereby
authorized to issue insignia, emblems, or badges as may be reasonably
necessary and appropriate to identify employees, representatives,
officials, and other agents of said departments:
(a)
The Kent County Sheriff, for himself or herself, and for his
or her appointed deputies;
(b)
The Kent County Department of Community Services;
(c)
The Kent County Department of Planning Services, for its code
enforcement field personnel only;
(d)
The Kent County Department of Public Safety;
(e)
The Kent County Department of Public Works; and
(f)
The Kent County Board of Assessment, for its tax assessment
officers and appraisers only.
(2)
Insignia, emblems, and badges for any of the aforesaid departments
may be issued only by the heads of the respective departments, at
their discretion, provided that the respective department heads shall
issue no more insignia, emblems, or badges than are reasonably and
minimally necessary to carry out the purpose for which such insignia,
emblems, and badges are issued. Insignia, emblems, and badges issued
for any of the aforesaid departments shall at all times remain the
property of the Kent County government, and may be revoked by the
issuing department head at any time, without notice and without any
cause whatsoever.
D.
Use of insignia, emblems, and badges. No insignia, emblem, or badge
issued by the Kent County government to any employee, representative,
official, or other agent of the Kent County government shall be worn,
displayed, or otherwise utilized by said employee, representative,
official, or other agent in any manner or for any purpose other than
the manner and specific purpose for which the insignia, emblem, or
badge was issued, and they shall be worn, displayed or otherwise utilized
by said employee, representative, official or other agent only when
the employee, representative, official, or other agent is on duty
and acting in his or her official capacity. Any violation of this
Policy by any employee, representative, official, or other agent of
the Kent County government shall be subject to disciplinary action
as prescribed by the Kent County Code, as amended from time to time.
E.
Exceptions. This Policy shall not prohibit the design, production,
sale, or distribution of promotional items (such as sweatshirts, T-shirts,
baseball caps, lapel pins, posters, etc.) which are designed, produced,
sold, or distributed solely for the purpose of promoting the name
and goodwill of the Kent County government; provided that the design,
production, sale, and distribution of all such promotional items shall
be subject to the review, consent, and approval of the County Administrator.
F.
Authority. This Policy is adopted pursuant to the powers conferred
upon the Levy Court of Kent County, Delaware by 9 Del. C. § 4110.
