Shoulder patches in regulation, shall be worn on both sleeves of all uniform jackets and shirts, centered on the sleeve, with the top edge of the emblem 2 inches below the sleeve seam. Patches shall be sewn securely around the outer edge with a good quality silk thread. Cross stitching is not permitted. The following patch configurations and specifications shall be strictly adhered to for each respective patch:
Sworn Shoulder Patch
The sworn shoulder patch shall consist of the following:
Forest green, with a gold border;
The words "LOS ANGELES COUNTY” embroidered across the top of the patch in gold lettering;
The word "SHERIFF" embroidered at the bottom of the patch in gold lettering; and,
A gold Sheriff's star, with a brown bear centered on the star.
Custody Assistant Shoulder Patch
The custody assistant shoulder patch shall consist of the following:
Forest green, with a gold border;
The words "LOS ANGELES COUNTY” embroidered across the top of the patch in gold lettering;
The word "JAIL” embroidered at the bottom of the patch in gold lettering; and,
A gold Sheriff's star, with a brown bear centered on the star.
Civilian Shoulder Patch
All uniformed civilians shoulder patches shall consist of the following:
Navy blue, with a light blue border;
The words "LOS ANGELES COUNTY” embroidered across the top of the patch in light blue lettering; and,
Centered in the middle area shall be a light blue Sheriff's star, with a navy blue bear centered on the star.
Exceptions are made for identification of civilians who work at different assignments.
For uniformed civilians assigned to Custody Division, the word "JAIL" shall be embroidered in light blue lettering at the bottom of the patch; and,
For parking control officers, the words "PARKING CONTROL OFFICER” shall be embroidered in light blue lettering at the bottom of the patch.
No other wording is authorized for civilian shoulder patches.
Court Services Specialist Patch
All “court services specialists” (C.S.S) shall wear the following patches for identification. The “court services specialist” pocket patch shall consist of the following:
The “Court Services Specialist” patch shall be approximately 1.2 inches by 4 ¾ inches in forest green, with a gold border; and,
The words "COURT SERVICES SPECIALIST” shall be centered on the patch in gold lettering.
The “Court Services Specialist” pocket patch shall be worn on the uniform shirt and jacket, approximately 2 inches above and centered over the left pocket.
A secondary “court services specialist” patch shall be worn for identification. The secondary patch will be a “C.S.S” shoulder patch and shall consist of the following:
The “C.S.S.” patch shall be approximately ¾ inches by 3 inches, forest green with a gold border; and,
The letters “C.S.S.” shall be centered on the patch, and in gold lettering.
The “C.S.S” shoulder patch shall be worn on both sleeves, centered one inch below the bottom edge of the shoulder patch.
Volunteer Patch
The volunteer patch shall consist of the following:
A half-circle design, with a dark blue background;
The words "LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF” embroidered across the top edge in yellow lettering;
The word "VOLUNTEER” is embroidered across the bottom edge in yellow lettering; and,
A brown bear on green grass centered in the middle of the patch.
Explorer Shoulder Patch
The explorer patch shall consist of the following:
Forest green, with a gold border;
The words "LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF” embroidered across the top of the patch in gold lettering;
The words "DEPUTY” and "EXPLORER" embroidered across the bottom of the patch in gold lettering; and,
The Boy Scout Emblem embroidered between the words deputy and explorer.
Security Officer / Security Assistant Patch
The Security Officer and Security Assistant patch shall consist of the following:
Forest green, with a gold border;
The words “LOS ANGELES COUNTY” embroidered across the top of the patch in gold lettering;
The word “SECURITY” embroidered across the bottom of the patch in gold lettering; and,
A gold Sheriff's star, with a brown bear centered on the star.