(a) Police Operations. No person, other than a regular police officer or a duly authorized reserve officer of the city shall, for any purpose whatsoever, represent himself or falsely represent another to be a member of the police department of this city, or use any sign, word, language or device calculated to induce a false or mistaken belief that he is acting or purporting to act on behalf of the police department of this city within the scope of any real or purported duty thereof.
(b) Collection, etc. No person other than a regular police officer or a duly authorized reserve officer of this city, acting within the scope and course of his official duties, shall use any sign, badge, title or designation, or make any express or implied representation calculated to induce the belief that he is a member of the police force of this city, or connected therewith in any way, in connection with any activity directed toward the collection of any money or debt, or the repossessing, recovering, or taking of anything of value, or for any purpose of private gain whatsoever.
(Ord. 4453 § 16 (part), § 26, 1997: Ord. 1997 (part), 1961: prior code § 4.60)