§ 38-33. Impersonating an officer.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an official police officer, a member of the police department, or a person duly empowered with police authority, to wear the uniform, apparel or any other badge or insignia of office like or similar to, or a colorable imitation of that worn by such official officers, members or persons duly empowered with police authority.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to counterfeit, imitate or colorably imitate, or cause to be counterfeited, imitated or colorably imitated, the uniform, apparel or any other insignia of office used by official police officers, members of the police department, or persons duly empowered with police authority.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person, without due authority, to exercise or attempt to exercise the authority of any police officer, member of the police department, person duly empowered with police authority, sheriff, deputy sheriff, prison steward, deputy warden, public officer, or of any investigator, inspector, deputy or clerk in any department of the city, or of any other law enforcement officer, for any purpose; or for any person falsely to assume, pretend to be, or hold themselves out to be such officer or official, for any purpose.

(Code 1950, § 846.4)

State law reference

Impersonating a peace officer, C.R.S. 1973, 18-8-112.