(A) A peace officer, after having identified himself or herself as a peace officer, may stop any person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when the person is wearing known gang colors, emblems or other gang insignia, or appears to be engaged in communicating gang-related messages through the use of hand signals or other means of communication, and the officer reasonably infers from the circumstances that, the person is committing, is about to commit, or has committed any offense. Once stopped, the officer may demand the name and address of the person an explanation of his or her actions. The detention and temporary questioning will be conducted in the vicinity of where the person was stopped.
(B) When a peace officer has stopped a person for temporary questioning pursuant to division (A) above and the officer reasonably suspects that he or she or another officer is in danger of attack, he or she may search the person for weapons. If an officer discovers a weapon, he or she may take it until the completion of the questioning, at which time he or she shall return the weapon, if lawfully possess, or arrest the person so questioned.
(Ord. G-139, passed 9-11-1995)