Chapter 9.04
OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC OFFICERS

Sections:

9.04.010    Impersonating an officer.

9.04.020    Resisting or hindering officers.

9.04.030    Escape – Interference with custody of prisoners.

9.04.040    Refusing to aid in enforcing the law.

9.04.010 Impersonating an officer.

It is unlawful for any person, not being a member of the sheriff’s department of the county or an individual or organization providing law enforcement services for the city or special policemen appointed in accordance with the charter or ordinances of the city, to represent to any person that he or she is a policeman, police officer, sheriff or deputy sheriff, city detective, or other member of the police force of the city. (Ord. 534 § 1, 1977; Ord. 91 § 31, 1913).

9.04.020 Resisting or hindering officers.

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and wilfully resist, oppose, hinder or delay any member of the police force of the city or any peace officer or deputy in any department of the city government in the discharge of 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. 91 § 32, 1913).

9.04.030 Escape – Interference with custody of prisoners.

It is unlawful for any person to rescue or attempt to rescue any person from the custody of any member of the police force of the city or from any other person legally having him in charge, or, to aid or attempt to aid the escape of any person from any such custody, or from any city prison, or to advise or encourage any such escape, or to supply any person, being in such custody or prison, with any weapon or with any implement or means of escape, or with intoxicating liquor, or with any opium, morphine, or other narcotic. (Ord. 91 § 33, 1913).

9.04.040 Refusing to aid in enforcing the law.

It is unlawful for any male person over the age of 18 years, when requested or called upon by any member of the police force or by the mayor to render aid in making an arrest or to aid in enforcing the laws and ordinances in force in the city or to aid in the execution of the official duty of any peace officer, to wilfully refuse or neglect to promptly give his aid. (Ord. 91 § 34, 1913).