So I ust got back visiting my hometown NYC . When I was stop by a plain clothes cop. who noticed I was wearing a detective badge on my neck that I purchased at www.badge-police.eu these badges are authentic replicas which should be perfectly legal. He stopped asked me for my id and why I was wearing a badge if I was not an officer I told him I wear for the heck of it and it was a replica I collected. After spending over 40 mins detained in his unmarked vehicle he then decided that he was going to confiscate my badge and let me off with a warning. Telling me he could get me on charges of impersonating an officer. Mind you I had no gun, or any other police items and was not pulling people over or trying to stop crime is this right or fair?

 

If you were wearing a badge that looked real, he had a perfectly legitimate reason to stop you.

The impersonation law in my state may be different than yours I know at least in my state you have to be at least announcing you are or titling your self as an officer. We had a case down here where a officer was retired from a police department he still held his qualifications as a "peace officer" he was wearing a police shirt that wasn't the thing that got him the thing that got him is he identified himself as a police officer. He got locked up for impersonation...

 

My advise to you is I wouldn't wear any of that stuff especially in this day and age with the shootings of police officers and the hatred towards police. Because civilians will not know the difference between you and a officers hell some officers won't see the difference. Especially because you are not armed and you don't have any extensive training nor do you know what to look for if there is a possible threat around you. I know the one thing the police academy has taught me don't wear any of your equipment when off duty. Especially don't advertise it. Take it all off put it in your trunk so that no one can see it even driving by because you never know who is out to injure you. 

He had the right to stop you, and I wouldn't wear that badge out in public anymore. All it takes is one person to make a call about someone impersonating an officer and you're screwed. Those are probably meant to be worn as props/costumes, not out in public.

Did you expect to be able to run around town with a badge around your neck? I remember, last year. Two guys were impersonating LAPD officers in an "unmarked" car pulling people over in the streets. Read your state's laws. Wearing a badge and not being a police officer is considered impersonation. You weren't wearing a 0.99 plastic "special police" badge from the party store, you were wearing an exact copy of an NYPD Detective badge, in New York.

Yes I understand but he had no right to take it from me and not give it back. Like paid my money for it. 

You were wearing a police badge in public. I'm not sure if that technically counts as impersonation in New York or if it's grounds to confiscate the badge (you should talk to a lawyer about that), but it's really not a very good idea to wear a police badge if you aren't a cop, and as a practical matter I'd expect to get stopped if you're doing it.

You were wearing a police badge in public. I'm not sure if that technically counts as impersonation in New York or if it's grounds to confiscate the badge (you should talk to a lawyer about that), but it's really not a very good idea to wear a police badge if you aren't a cop, and as a practical matter I'd expect to get stopped if you're doing it.

I'm pretty sure it's illegal, you shouldn't be wearing a police badge, because first you're not a cop and second you're a felon.

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by Chester199

If you're wearing an NYPD detective badge in NYC, he had every right to stop you,

Also, from a safety point of view, going by what happened not so long ago when 2 officers were gunned down. Do you think it's wise to go around wearing a badge like that ?

All it takes is one lunatic with a gun out for vengeance, and it could be you in a black bag bud.

Dude, you just dialed the imbecility level up to eleven.

 

You are not a member of law enforcement, have no business wearing a law-enforcement specific badge/shield/identifier, and are a convicted felon to boot.  You're asking for trouble, especially since you must have been openly wearing it for it to be noticed by actual law enforcement personnel.  Your replica may also be illegal under NYS/NYC law, thereby making it fair game for confiscation.

 

Below is a quoted section from NYS Penal Law 190.26.

 

A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the first degree when he: 1. Pretends to be a police officer or a federal law enforcement officer as enumerated in section 2.15 of the criminal procedure law, or wears or displays without authority, any uniform, badge or other insignia or facsimile thereof, by which such police officer or federal law enforcement officer is lawfully distinguished or expresses by his or her words or actions that he or she is acting with the approval or authority of any police department or acting as a federal law enforcement officer with the approval of any agency that employs federal law enforcement officers as enumerated in section 2.15 of the criminal procedure law; and 2. So acts with intent to induce another to submit to such pretended official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon said pretense and in the course of such pretense commits or attempts to commit a felony; or 3. Pretending to be a duly licensed physician or other person authorized to issue a prescription for any drug or any instrument or device used in the taking or administering of drugs for which a prescription is required by law, communicates to a pharmacist an oral prescription which is required to be reduced to writing pursuant to section thirty-three hundred thirty-two of the public health law. Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a class E felony.

 

Based upon the law, you could have very well been arrested.  You're lucky that all that officer did was confiscate your item.

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by FCV96

Yes I understand but he had no right to take it from me and not give it back. Like paid my money for it. 

If you have an illegally obtained weapon that you may have purchased, are they going to let you keep it? I think not. Same goes for badges(at least around here), although, the consequences are of course less major.

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by OfficerLund

You are going about wanting to be a cop the wrong way, my opinion? serves you right.

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by Slimory

Just some food for thought. Situations like these are why you're not a cop, you're violating the law and then you turn back around and begging and pleading to become a cop. Yeah just had to add that.

Please do everyone a favor and wear your "Play Police" Badge at home.

www.badge-police.eu

 

Did you read the terms on this website? 

 

It is important that customers residing in the U.S. make themselves familiar with all local, state and federal badge laws before ordering any badge from badge-police.com

 

I assume you failed to execute the above-said.  I remember you have a felony record? What do you want, friend? To be charged again? 

 

If you bought it at least keep in hidden. Place on a wall in your room, put it in your pocket. Here in Russia it would be a straight charge, no less.

 

You remember a guy named Breivik? He shot many people in Norway. So, that guy was wearing a cop uniform. I know some cases when criminals were posing as cops as well. So I say again - you're extremely lucky do get away that easy. Say thanks to a good cop. 

 

And one more thing. The cop may be wrong to confiscate the badge. In my country this can only be done during a criminal investigation. But I think the cop just felt sorry for you. He took your "badge", because the option was a criminal charge. 

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by Hastings

You have been convicted of a felony and your wearing a authentic looking police badge? You must not be the smartest tool in the shed.

Yes I understand but he had no right to take it from me and not give it back. Like paid my money for it. 

 

I'm hoping this is a joke account being used to get a reaction. In an earlier post you detailed that you were a convicted felon who shot a young child with a BB gun. You are not in law enforcement nor will you be,likely, ever. He had every right to take it from you...you are so dense.

Guys, guys, guys. I get ya'll want to say your opinion on someone using a police badge when they aren't a cop like but their is no need for nearly every poster to get some sort of insult out. Grow up will you.

Shaking my head 

So I ust got back visiting my hometown NYC . When I was stop by a plain clothes cop. who noticed I was wearing a detective badge on my neck that I purchased at www.badge-police.eu these badges are authentic replicas which should be perfectly legal. He stopped asked me for my id and why I was wearing a badge if I was not an officer I told him I wear for the heck of it and it was a replica I collected. After spending over 40 mins detained in his unmarked vehicle he then decided that he was going to confiscate my badge and let me off with a warning. Telling me he could get me on charges of impersonating an officer. Mind you I had no gun, or any other police items and was not pulling people over or trying to stop crime is this right or fair?

You're very lucky he didn't charge you. Impersonating a police officer is a serious offense. You're not a cop, don't wear a badge in the future.