Elk Grove Municipal Code Ch. 9.03 Impersonating City Police Officers and Employees

Persons within the City of Elk Grove shall not falsely represent themselves to be an Elk Grove Police Officer, City Council Member, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of the City of Elk Grove.

(Ord. 27-2007 § 4, eff. 10-12-2007; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

Any person who wears a uniform substantially similar to the official uniform of the Elk Grove Police Department except Federal, State, County or local officers when so designated as their official uniform, or other persons authorized by the Elk Grove Chief of Police or his or her designee, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

A uniform shall be deemed substantially similar to the uniform of the Elk Grove Police Department if it so resembles the official uniform as to cause an ordinary reasonable person to believe that the person wearing the uniform is a member of the Elk Grove Police Department.

Uniforms consisting of a blue coloration of trousers, shirt and jacket shall be deemed prima facie evidence of substantial similarity to the Elk Grove Police Department’s uniform.

(Ord. 27-2007 § 4, eff. 10-12-2007; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of EGMC Chapter 1.04.

(Ord. 27-2007 § 4, eff. 10-12-2007; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)