A.G. follows own advice

The Attorney General's Office is reclaiming honorary police-type badges it distributed to its 1,200 staff attorneys in Los Angeles and elsewhere because of the potential for misuse. Steve Geissenger in the Daily News.

In turn, local enforcement agencies have been advised to review their honorary-badge policies after the Attorney General's Office determined the practice illegal because badges could be misused by people who are not sworn peace officers.

Cases have come to light over the years in Southern California involving people attempting to avoid traffic citations or gain entry to restricted events by flashing honorary badges.