Sec. 601.203. - Impersonating law enforcement officers.

(a) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to assume to be, hold himself out to be or represent himself to be a law enforcement officer of the City, by words, actions or appearance, unless he is authorized by law to do so. (b) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to have, possess or display the badge, identification or other credential of a law enforcement officer of the City, or any imitation, reproduction or copy thereof purporting to be the badge, identification or other credential of a law enforcement officer, unless he is authorized by law to do so. (c) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to wear the official uniform of a law enforcement officer of the City or any distinctive part of the uniform, or a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the official uniform of a law enforcement officer of the City, unless the person is authorized by law to do so. (Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2) Note— Former § 601.108 .