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    #118287   2008-05-21 11:27 GMT      
    For example: lets say that there was 2 sheriff deputies in mark vehicles sitting low in the dark at night while on routine patrol and a unmark or undercover unit with tinted windows and a civilian license plate happens to speed by the mark units, how can those 2 mark units or any other law enforcement mark unit(s) tell it was a unmark or undercover unit from a civilian vehicle of the same type without stopping it?
    Guys I mean the unmark is the same as undercover just in another word. What I'm trying to say is the difference from a CIVILIAN vehicle and a umark one of the same kind.

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    #118288   2008-05-21 11:32 GMT      
    Usually undercover cars will have some telltale signs:

    The car has no body damage
    The car is very clean
    The license plate has special markings
    The car might have additional antennas
    The car might have dashboard lights

    Other than those things, there is no way to tell a civilian car from an undercover one.

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    #118289   2008-05-21 11:35 GMT      
    by the licence plate.

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    #118290   2008-05-21 11:39 GMT      
    Law enforcement officials are advised of unmarked vehicles in their area. Not likely the unmarked car would be speeding unless in pursuit.

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    #118291   2008-05-21 11:40 GMT      
    They can't always tell. That's kinda the point. I've been pulled over in an undercover vehicle several times and I've been pulled over in my unmarked vehicle, also. I've pulled over undercover vehicles, also. There are certain stickers that officers can put on their personal vehicles that make it possible for another officer to identify them as law enforcement but these stickers aren't used on undercover vehicles. There's nothing that makes a true undercover vehicle recognizable including the license plate.

    You can't tell the difference between an undercover vehicle and a civilian vehicle. These vehicles are usually on a lease agreement with a dealership and they appear just like a civilian vehicle. They are changed out and returned to the dealership periodically.

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    #118292   2008-05-21 11:40 GMT      
    I'm a UK cop, and there is no way of telling our un-marked cars from marked ones. Personally i know the registrations of most of the unmarked cars at our local police station, and recognise them that way. But there are no tell tale signs on UK unmarked police cars.

    But on the same note, UK unmarked police cars are bound by the same rules as normal traffic, and are not permitted to speed unless they have special grill lighting and blue lights for the roof, and a siren (very rare). It has been known for uniformed officers to stop unmarked police cars on routine traffic stops.

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    #118293   2008-05-21 11:41 GMT      
    How do you identify your car in a hugh parking lot? You know what it looks like because you see it frequently right?

    Those unmarked cars are part ofa fleet of unmarked and marked cars that all LEOs see every day. They are aware of which units are unmarked, and there is other identification information that I won't put here.
    Will just let you guess what that is.

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    #118294   2008-05-21 11:41 GMT      
    You cant.
    "Unmarked" cars have no decals, mcdusty rims, tinted windows and dash lights. The license plate will also have "exempt" status on it (in Texas anyway).

    "Undercover" cars are usually seized vehicles used for stakeouts and sting operations. No different then an average daily driver. Only difference it will come up as law enforcement use if the plates are ran.

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    #118295   2008-05-21 11:41 GMT      
    well trust me if they had a way of knowing and something went wrong they would say they did know. when you are dealing with police and gov. its what they want you to know. but i am sure there are ways to tell. but you would think there would be a list of under covers and where they would be, but with the all he bad cops out there you can't even trust your department so i believe when a cop goes undercover only the people working the case knows. well good luck and i hope you are not trying to get our help so you can tell if a cop is watching you. ( stop selling them drugs LMAO)

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    #118296   2008-05-21 12:46 GMT      
    If there was a way to tell, the bad guys would figure it out too, which would defeat the purpose of the undercover car.

    The point of being undercover is to not bring attention to yourself, speeding would defeat the purpose also.

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    #118297   2008-05-21 12:52 GMT      
    It's really not that hard to figure out, especially since most unmarked cars are crown victorias just like the marked cop cars.

    However, the cops can tell which ones are unmarked by the license plate. If the cop is in a situation where they think a car might be involved with something they'll run the plate, if its an unmarked police car the computer will say so.

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    #118298   2008-05-21 13:15 GMT      
    You can usually tell an unmarked patrol car just by looking at it. Many unmarked cars might as well have Police written all over them.

    However, I have stopped a couple true undercover vehicles before. They did not fit the "mold" and committed a violation. The Officer driving showed me his credentials and was obviously on the clock. I told them to be safe and cleared the stop as a verbal warning.
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