How to Spot a Police Impostor

City of Midland Police Officer Matthew Berchert shows how to spot and avoid criminals acting as police officers.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• police
• criminal
• crime
• danger
• kidnapping
• pull over
• police chase
• chase
• police impostor
• imposter
• fake
• law

[mxrhodesjr]

Is this just Midland?

[CityMidland]

@mxrhodesjr This video is geered towards Midland citizens.

[dionsfan3]

he was my dare officer lol hes cool

[CNNnewsKNDP]

I actually like the idea that their unmarked vehicles will not make a stop and rather call a marked patrol vehicle. That's how it should be for safety reasons and to deter impersonators. It's much harder to complete the uniform and decal the vehicle up if that's someone's MO. NYPD ceased the unmarked vehicles because of their lack of blue lighting and how red is very easy to come by for any lighting.

[damnlazypeople]

@CNNnewsKNDP you know you can ask to see there badge and personal police identification card

[Sismiques]

@LightoftheFather

In PA it is annoying, beacuse alot of cops do not have any markings on their vehicles, nor roof lightbars, so unless your from that area that you are in and recognize the cars, it is tough to tell a fake.

Then even some of the marked flat tops can be tough to tell beacuse they often lack markings on the front.

Then the state police unmarked crown vics have civilian plates on them.

And worse is the Zoning/Code enforcement guys that drive around in cop cars(or former).

[LightoftheFather]

my city has unmarked cars and they are kinda scary because they are usually really old junky cars that you would never think are police cars, but they use them to pull people over for anything even speeding.

[OSOK995]

I guess this is only for Midland?

Because here in Rockford, Illinois. Unmarked cars pull over people all the time.

But I wonder how long you can keep driving if you're in a dark area before the cops thinks you're actually trying to get away or try to get you in trouble for not stopping.

[Clay33478]

@mxrhodesjr ya i believe most federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies can perform a traffic stop on you from a unmarked vehicle, if ur unsure just ask for ID or like they said drive to the closet police station.

[mrjwynia]

in clorado sense they dont make use get out of the car to much just leave the window half way rolled up (hands in veiw) and ask for there identification card and bussiness card.

[sjgiants12]

Great Video !!

[carlylespicks]

Love it! "Do not go to deserted area". LOL

[PwnageMewsic]

I wish all departments laid it out clear like this. I've never been pulled over before (and never plan too either =P) but unmarked police make me uneasy. Any random schmuck can put sirens on their car. I wouldn't want an officer to ram me or shoot at me or something just because I wait pull over in a more populous place.

[uprrslo]

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