It is unlawful and an offense for any person to deter, interfere with, resist, lend aid to resistance, oppose, obstruct, threaten, or intimidate any police or other officer of the city in the discharge of duty including, but not limited to, making lawful arrests, conducting investigations and serving lawful process or court orders.
As used in this section, the phrase "oppose or obstruct" shall, in addition to its common meaning, mean the following acts:
A. Flight by one sought to be arrested before restraint, but after notice is given that such person is under arrest;
B. Any violence toward, resistance or opposition to the arresting or other police officer after the arrested party is placed under arrest and before he is incarcerated in jail;
C. The giving of a warning to or assisting any person charged with an offense or in the act of committing an offense to flee;
D. To bar, lock, or create a barrier to the officer in the performance of his duties;
E. Refusal by a person to make or provide his true name and make his identity known at the request of such officer if the person is being detained based on reasonable suspicion that they have committed or are committing a crime or where the person has been placed under arrest;
F. Refusing to aid a police officer in making an arrest when so requested;
G. Refusal to comply with a lawful order of the police officer while on property owned or controlled by the city. (Ord. 1224 §1, 2022: Ord. 727 §1, 1992)