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SunsetOnParadise
274 posts |
#118287 2008-05-21 11:27 GMT |
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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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TakeItEasy
267 posts |
#118288 2008-05-21 11:32 GMT |
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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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Fairground
241 posts |
#118289 2008-05-21 11:35 GMT |
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by the licence plate.
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Sweetlips
262 posts |
#118290 2008-05-21 11:39 GMT |
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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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SweetLove
254 posts |
#118291 2008-05-21 11:40 GMT |
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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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Windows
257 posts |
#118292 2008-05-21 11:40 GMT |
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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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John30
258 posts |
#118293 2008-05-21 11:41 GMT |
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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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BlueButterFly
241 posts |
#118294 2008-05-21 11:41 GMT |
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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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YummyCherry
254 posts |
#118295 2008-05-21 11:41 GMT |
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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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LittleMonster
307 posts |
#118296 2008-05-21 12:46 GMT |
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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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Nicki
262 posts |
#118297 2008-05-21 12:52 GMT |
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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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Discodancer
246 posts |
#118298 2008-05-21 13:15 GMT |
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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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