Chapter 9.25
IMPERSONATING PUBLIC OFFICERS – UNAUTHORIZED SALE, POSSESSION OR USE OF OFFICIAL PROPERTY*

Sections:

9.25.010    Impersonating members of police department.

9.25.020    Selling or disposing of police badges prohibited.

9.25.030    Possessing badge with intent to impersonate officer.

9.25.040    Intent to impersonate presumed.

9.25.050    Penalty for violation.

*Code reviser’s note: For additional provisions, see KMC 9.05.350.

9.25.010 Impersonating members of police department.

It is unlawful for anyone:

A. To represent himself falsely to be a member of the police department, hereinafter referred to as “the department”, or a special member appointed pursuant to RCW 36.28.020;

B. To wear without authority of the King County sheriff, uniforms or a distinctive part thereof, or any badge or insignia of the police department, or any facsimile of the aforementioned uniform, badge or insignia;

C. To wear or carry upon his person or display upon a vehicle without the authority of the Kenmore police department, any object, device or lettering containing the words “City of Kenmore police officer”, “City of Kenmore detective”, “City of Kenmore patrol”, “City of Kenmore police” or any such words of a similar nature reasonably designed to create the impression such person is in any manner connected with the department. [Ord. 01-0101 § 37(2) (KCC 12.08.010).]

9.25.020 Selling or disposing of police badges prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, give away, or otherwise dispose of in any manner, without the authority of the department’s director, any police badge or insignia issued or authorized by the department. [Ord. 01-0101 § 37(2) (KCC 12.08.020).]

9.25.030 Possessing badge with intent to impersonate officer.

It is unlawful for any person, except a member of the department or such member appointed pursuant to RCW 36.28.020, to have in his possession any police badge issued or authorized by the department or any facsimile thereof, with intent falsely to represent himself to be a member or special member of the department. [Ord. 01-0101 § 37(2) (KCC 12.08.030).]

9.25.040 Intent to impersonate presumed.

The intent falsely to represent that a person is a member or special member of the department shall be presumed upon discovery of such possession as referred in the immediately foregoing section; provided, however, that such presumption shall be rebuttable. [Ord. 01-0101 § 37(2) (KCC 12.08.040).]

9.25.050 Penalty for violation.

Any violation of or failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall subject the offender upon conviction thereof to a fine of not exceeding $250.00 or to imprisonment for not exceeding 90 days or both. [Ord. 01-0101 § 37(2) (KCC 12.08.050).]