§ 9-4-54. AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORM; IMITATION PROHIBITED.

(A)

A person, other than a sworn police officer of the Austin Police Department, may not wear a uniform, or wear or display a badge that is deceptively similar to the uniform or badge at the time in use by the Austin Police Department.

(B)

In this section, a uniform or badge is deceptively similar to the uniform or badge at the time in use by the Austin Police Department if a reasonable person would assume that it was issued or prescribed by the Austin Police Department.

(C)

This section does not apply to a person who has received written approval from the Chief of Police to wear an Austin Police Department uniform or badge, and who is:

(i)

serving as an Austin Police Department Chaplain; or

(ii)

honorably retired from the Austin Police Department.

(D)

A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 1-1-99 ( Offenses; General Penalty ).

Source: Ord. 20080214-021; Ord. No 20190131-015 , Pt. 1, 2-11-19.