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There is a limited body of research concerning police impersonation. [1] Some scholars suggest that police impersonation may weaken public confidence in law enforcement and trust in authority, "particularly if victims believe that the event was a 'legitimate' police action undertaken by a corrupt cop." [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 ...
Aug. 5—A 64-year-old Cumberland County man appears to be the latest person to fall victim to a fraudulent call involving a someone impersonating a police officer and telling victims they are ...
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
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
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Police say a man impersonating an officer pulled a woman over and approached her with what appeared to be a knife. Investigators look for man impersonating a police officer in Kentucky Skip to ...