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Of police impersonation episodes, 45% occurred on a highway, roadway, or alley; 20% occurred in or near the victim's home (such as a fake "knock and talk"); and 34% occurred in some other place. [1] The study found that only 46% of police impersonation incidents were "cleared" (i.e., arrest made or resolved in some other way). [1]
Impersonating a public servant, impersonating a public officer or impersonating a public official is a crime or misdemeanor in several jurisdictions. It consists of pretending to hold a public office and exercise that authority or attempt to induce another person to do something.
Personation (rather than impersonation) is a primarily legal term, meaning "to assume the identity of another person with intent to deceive". [1] It is often used for the kind of voter fraud where an individual votes in an election, whilst pretending to be a different elector. It is also used when charging a person who portrays themselves as a ...
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Impersonating a public servant, as in the examples of recent incidents provided by Dallas police, is a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Show comments Advertisement
The police said that it is an offence to impersonate a police officer, adding this type of behaviour will be dealt with by way of investigation and potential prosecution. Show comments Advertisement
Police misconduct is inappropriate conduct and illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Types of misconduct include among others: sexual offences, coerced false confession, intimidation, false arrest, false imprisonment, falsification of evidence, spoliation of evidence, police perjury, witness tampering, police brutality, police corruption, racial ...
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