RyanZ71
Member
So- I came across this story this morning.
kdvr.com
Not enough info to say for sure, but this is what I gather from the article: (my opinion)
- The guy was driving like a moron, perhaps thinking he should be able to intimidate others out of the way by driving what appears to be somewhat well equipped Crown Victoria.
- The guy was confirmed to be wearing an Aurora PD police uniform (no mention of gun?) yet it has been confirmed that he has never been employed by Aurora PD, although he applied to be some sort of volunteer, prior to COVID.. Whatever that means.. (Civilian/Community resource officer? We have multiple agencies here including my local PD and Sheriff's Dept with this program)
- Confirmed that the lightbar was yellow and clear lights, not red and blue, so no illegal activity there..
- Article doesn't mention him being charged with impersonation, but likely to be charged with reckless driving..
My biggest concern- Him in an uniform of a local police department, yet not working for the department. Did he have a badge? fake ID?
My current truck has been outfitted VERY NICELY recently by L.A.W.S. (post on that to come soon) and has antennas and very nice warning lighting (Amber/Clear) ham radio, CB radio, and future S&R/Volunteer FF radio, light control module in dash, and a non- law enforcement type of front windsheild dash cam. It looks like an unmarked vehicle to most people who look close enough and the treat it as though it is, which is why I am extra careful in my driving.
I know it's not illegal to have a vehicle that was a former department vehicle, and even having most of the equipment, hell I've owned a number of former patrol vehicles, and even had CB, volunteer FD/S&R and Ham radios in them, which of course made them look like an unmarked patrol vehicle, but I sure as hell never pretended to be a cop. No police uniforms, no duty belt, no fake decals or any other things like that.
Thoughts? I know we see this pop up every now and then but hopefully some immature idiot with the idea of decking his vehicle out to look like a police vehicle comes across this and thinks twice.
I love law enforcement. I wanted to be a Cop. My health at the time prevented that. I was a Law Enforcement Explorer scout in my teens, I worked for a short time for that sheriff's department in the fleet in a non-LE role, and often got to drive/shuttle various LE vehicles around, but never ONCE did I think about trying to pull someone over, or intimidate someone in whatever vehicle I was driving. Common sense. We have some of it, and have to develop other parts of it later on I suppose. But if you learn it from the stupidity of others or your own actions.. you just might turn out ok.
Watch: Man wearing uniform, driving patrol-type car arrested after reported road rage, impersonation
The Colorado State Patrol says a man wearing a police-like uniform and driving a patrol-type vehicle was arrested Monday morning.
kdvr.com
Not enough info to say for sure, but this is what I gather from the article: (my opinion)
- The guy was driving like a moron, perhaps thinking he should be able to intimidate others out of the way by driving what appears to be somewhat well equipped Crown Victoria.
- The guy was confirmed to be wearing an Aurora PD police uniform (no mention of gun?) yet it has been confirmed that he has never been employed by Aurora PD, although he applied to be some sort of volunteer, prior to COVID.. Whatever that means.. (Civilian/Community resource officer? We have multiple agencies here including my local PD and Sheriff's Dept with this program)
- Confirmed that the lightbar was yellow and clear lights, not red and blue, so no illegal activity there..
- Article doesn't mention him being charged with impersonation, but likely to be charged with reckless driving..
My biggest concern- Him in an uniform of a local police department, yet not working for the department. Did he have a badge? fake ID?
My current truck has been outfitted VERY NICELY recently by L.A.W.S. (post on that to come soon) and has antennas and very nice warning lighting (Amber/Clear) ham radio, CB radio, and future S&R/Volunteer FF radio, light control module in dash, and a non- law enforcement type of front windsheild dash cam. It looks like an unmarked vehicle to most people who look close enough and the treat it as though it is, which is why I am extra careful in my driving.
I know it's not illegal to have a vehicle that was a former department vehicle, and even having most of the equipment, hell I've owned a number of former patrol vehicles, and even had CB, volunteer FD/S&R and Ham radios in them, which of course made them look like an unmarked patrol vehicle, but I sure as hell never pretended to be a cop. No police uniforms, no duty belt, no fake decals or any other things like that.
Thoughts? I know we see this pop up every now and then but hopefully some immature idiot with the idea of decking his vehicle out to look like a police vehicle comes across this and thinks twice.
I love law enforcement. I wanted to be a Cop. My health at the time prevented that. I was a Law Enforcement Explorer scout in my teens, I worked for a short time for that sheriff's department in the fleet in a non-LE role, and often got to drive/shuttle various LE vehicles around, but never ONCE did I think about trying to pull someone over, or intimidate someone in whatever vehicle I was driving. Common sense. We have some of it, and have to develop other parts of it later on I suppose. But if you learn it from the stupidity of others or your own actions.. you just might turn out ok.
