Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Safety›Division I — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS
Covina Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 False Personation of Police Officer
Covina Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Covina
Cite as: Covina Municipal Code Chapter 9.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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For statutory provisions regarding false personation of peace officers, see Penal Code § 538d.
§ 9.04.010. False personation prohibited.¶
A. It is unlawful for any person to:
Falsely personate a police officer of the city;
Cause, aid or abet the false personation of such officer;
Falsely represent himself or another to be a policeman, agent, investigator or representative of the police department of the city; or
Falsely represent himself to be connected with or employed by the police department.
B. No provision of this section shall be deemed to prohibit any act or representation prohibited by Sections 529, 530 and 650-1/2 of the Penal Code of California or any other state law.
(1964 Code § 17.38)
§ 9.04.020. Wearing uniform prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person other than a police officer of the city to:
A. Wear the duly prescribed uniform of a police officer of the city;
B. Wear any distinctive part of such uniform; or
C. Wear a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of such uniform.
(1964 Code § 17.39)
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