§1942 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

Officers and members of the United States Park Police, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia must wear a patch, pin, or other emblem on their uniforms that shows the United States flag or its colors. The Secretary of the Interior (for the Park Police), the Secretary of the Treasury (for the Secret Service Uniformed Division), the Capitol Police Board (for the Capitol Police), and the Mayor of the District of Columbia (for the Metropolitan Police) must make the rules needed to carry this out.

Title 2, §1942

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(a)The uniform of officers and members of the United States Park Police force, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia shall bear a distinctive patch, pin, or other emblem depicting the flag of the United States or the colors thereof.

(b)The Secretary of the Interior in the case of the United States Park Police force, the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Capitol Police Board in the case of the Capitol Police, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia in the case of the Metropolitan Police force shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was classified to section 210a of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.

Amendments

1977—Pub. L. 95–179 substituted “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division” for “Executive Protective Service” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, § 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section 421 of Pub. L. 93–198. Accordingly, “Mayor” substituted in text for “commissioner”.

§1942 Uniform to Display United States Flag or Colors