1. Prior to arrest or conviction under § 6-302(A), if practicable and unless flight by the actor or other circumstances make it impracticable, a police officer shall afford the actor an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting said actor to identify himself or herself and explain his or her presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this Part if it appears at the hearing that the explanation given by the actor was true and, if believed by the police officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.
2. A police officer, acting reasonably and objectively, may require persons violating § 6-302(C), to disperse. If reasonably necessary to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, a police officer may clear the area of such persons, causing those who fail or refuse to leave to be taken to the police station.
3. If any persons are taken to the police station, the ranking officer on duty shall ascertain relevant facts, under constitutional safeguards, and assume centralized responsibility for accurate, effective, fair, impartial and uniform enforcement. Such persons may thereupon be permitted to return or be escorted to their respective homes if such action is consonant with dispelled alarm for the safety of persons or property in the area affected. Said ranking officer on duty shall, within 24 hours file a written report with the Police Chief.
4. Any police officer shall be and is hereby authorized to arrest on view and without warrant any person violating any of the Sections hereof.
(Ord. 344, 2/4/1980, §3)