(a) No person shall, in any way, interfere with or hinder any police officer that is discharging or apparently discharging the duties of the position.
(b) It is unlawful to obstruct a peace officer or firefighter.
(c) A person commits obstructing a peace officer or firefighter when, by using or threatening to use violence, force or physical interference or obstacle, such person knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders the enforcement of the law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer, acting under color of his or her official authority, or knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders the prevention, control or abatement of fire by a firefighter, acting under color of his or her official authority.
(d) It is no defense to a prosecution under this Section that the peace officer or firefighter was acting in an illegal manner, if the peace officer or firefighter was acting under color of his or her official authority as defined in Subsection 10-2-50(c) below.
(e) This Section does not apply to obstruction, impairment or hindrance of the making of an arrest.
(Ord. 347 §1, 2008)