No person may knowingly resist or obstruct an officer while
such officer is doing any act in an official capacity and with lawful
authority. "Obstruct" includes, without limitation, knowingly giving
false information to the officer with intent to mislead him in the
performance of his duty, or knowingly concealing his identity or falsely
identifying himself in response to any inquiry by an officer. "Officer"
means a peace officer or other public officer or public employee having
the authority by virtue of his office or employment to take another
into custody.
[Added by Ord. No. 94-15]
No person shall do any of the following, with intent to harass, annoy, alarm or intimidate a police officer, as defined in §
410-25 of this chapter, while acting in his official capacity: repeatedly insult, taunt or challenge a police officer in a violent, abusive, profane or boisterous manner, which could tend to cause or provoke an immediate disturbance of public order. Expressly included in the prohibited acts is making an obscene gesture to or at a police officer and/or directing obscene language to or at a police officer.
No person shall intentionally aid any prisoner or person to
escape from the lawful custody of a police officer or peace officer
of the City.
[Added by Ord. No. 11-13]
No person shall make or subscribe a false statement which he
or she does not believe is true, while under oath or affirmation,
when such oath or affirmation is authorized or required by law or
is required by any public officer or governmental agency as a prerequisite
to such officer or agency taking some official action.
[Amended by Ord. No. 94-22]
No person shall give or send or cause to be given or sent in
any manner any alarm of fire, explosion or other emergency to the
Fire or Police Department in the City, when such person knows the
report to be false.
[Added by Ord. No. 94-23]
No person shall report or cause to be reported to the Police
Department or Fire Department any information concerning the commission
of any offense or other incident which would require Police or Fire
Department response, when such person knows the information is false.
No person shall impersonate a police officer or peace officer
within the City with intent to mislead others into believing that
the person is actually a police officer or peace officer.