Chapter 9.36
INTERFERENCE WITH OR IMPERSONATION OF POLICE OFFICERS

Sections:

9.36.010    Resisting or hindering police.

9.36.020    Escaping or attempting to escape from custody.

9.36.030    Impersonation.

9.36.040    Making available tools of escape.

9.36.050    Refusal to assist.

9.36.060    Sheltering escaped person.

9.36.070    Receipt of gratuities for aiding in escape.

9.36.010 Resisting or hindering police.

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully resist, oppose, hinder, delay or interfere with any member of the police force of the city, or any peace officer or deputy of any law enforcement agency, in the discharge of any official act or duty, or to neglect or refuse to obey any lawful order or direction of any such peace officer in the discharge of any lawful act or duty. (Ord. 434 § 1, 1975; Ord. 420 § 1, 1974).

9.36.020 Escaping or attempting to escape from custody.

It is unlawful for any person who has been lawfully arrested, or who is in the lawful custody of a police officer or other person, to escape or attempt to escape from arrest or the custody of a police officer or other person in the lawful custody of such person. (Ord. 420 § 2, 1974).

9.36.030 Impersonation.

It is unlawful for any person other than an official police officer of the city to wear or carry the uniform, apparel, badge, identification card or any other insignia of office, like or similar to, or a colorable imitation of that adopted and worn or carried by the official police officers of the city. (Ord. 420 § 3, 1974).

9.36.040 Making available tools of escape.

It is unlawful to make available to, present to or place within the reach of any person in the lawful custody of a police officer any intoxicating liquor, or any tool, implement or other thing, calculated to aid in the escape of such person so confined, or any other person confined or under arrest by authority of the police department. (Ord. 420 § 4, 1974).

9.36.050 Refusal to assist.

It is unlawful for a person to refuse to assist a policeman in the lawful performance of his duties when such person is called upon by any police officer. (Ord. 420 § 5, 1974).

9.36.060 Sheltering escaped person.

No person shall knowingly conceal or harbor, shelter, or entertain a person who has escaped from the lawful custody of a police officer. (Ord. 420 § 6, 1974).

9.36.070 Receipt of gratuities for aiding in escape.

No police officer shall ask or receive directly or indirectly any compensation, gratuity or reward, or promise thereof, to procure, assist, connive at or permit any person under arrest or in his custody to escape, whether such escape is attempted or not. (Ord. 420 § 7, 1974).