Columbia Impersonating officers ordinance (§ 16-200)

Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses

Any person who shall wear in public any badge, star or uniform imitating a police officer; or any person who shall use the word "police" on any uniform, badge, identification patch, identification card, vehicle, or as a part of any name under which such person is doing business shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-200

Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.