§ 75.05 POLICE OFFICER NOT PERMITTED TO RECOMMEND WRECKER.
   No police officer investigating or present at the scene or situs of any wreck, accident, or collision on a public street shall, directly or indirectly, either by word, gesture, sign or otherwise, recommend to any person the name of any particular person engaged in the towing or wrecker service or repair business; nor shall any such police officer influence or attempt to influence in any manner the decision of any person in choosing or selecting a towing, wrecker or repair service. Provided, that any police officer, in the exercise of his discretion as a police officer, may direct that any vehicle (whether towed by a company selected by the owner of the vehicle or from the Wrecker Rotation List) shall be taken by the driver of the tow truck or wrecker towing the vehicle directly to the city pound, or to a place approved by the Chief of Police and there held until properly released; and provided further that this section shall not be interpreted as preventing any police officer from making any recommendation to a member of his/her immediate family or, so long as the officer is off duty, to any other person.
(Ord O-2006-005, passed 4-25-06)