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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

Westminster Municipal Code Ch. 9.08 False Representation

Westminster Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Westminster

Cite as: Westminster Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 9.08.010. False report—Regarding city officers—Prohibited.

Every person who, having been advised of the provisions of this section, signs a written statement declaring the contents thereof to be true, and causes the same to be filed with any department of the city for the purpose of causing an investigation to be made into the activities or conduct of any city officer or employee, knowing such statement to be false or without a reasonable belief in the truth thereof when such statement is in fact false, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Prior code § 3503)

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§ 9.08.020. False report—To police department—Prohibited.

No person shall knowingly make any false, misleading or unfounded report to the police department.

(Prior code § 3610.5)

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§ 9.08.030. Uniform or badge—Calculated to deceive—Prohibited.

No person shall wear in the city any uniform, helmet, cap, cap front, badge or button identical with or so similar in color or design to those adopted and worn by regular members of the police department as to be calculated or liable to deceive.

(Prior code § 3610.4)

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