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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2013

Colo. Det. Turns Tables on Police Impostor

An undercover Pueblo County (Colo.) Sheriff's detective arrested a man in a Pueblo West cellphone store Monday, after the man pretended to be an officer and accused him of dealing drugs.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2013

Police: N.J. Fleet Manager Posed As Officer In Robbery

The fleet manager of the new Camden County (N.J.) Police Department allegedly posed as a police officer to stop a pedestrian and rob him using a police badge, radio, and agency vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2013

Chicago Teen Police Impostor Arrested Again

A Chicago teenager who was arrested four years ago after going on patrol has been arrested again for pretending to be a Chicago Police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2013

Troubled Ex-Cop Killed In Ga. Evidence Room

A former Sardis (Ga.) Police officer once nicknamed "Robocop" was fatally shot by a current officer early Monday after he was found in the station's evidence room wielding an ax.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 23, 2013

Oakland Police Impostor Arrested With FN 303 Riot Gun

The FBI's San Francisco office is seeking the public's help in providing information about a 21-year-old Oakland man who carried fake law enforcement identification, an FN 303 riot-control gun, and a semi-auto handgun.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2013

Video: Mich. Man Impersonates Cop

A Michigan man has been charged with two counts of impersonating a public officer, after he presented a 1960s Buena Vista Township Police badge at a 7-Eleven and local bar.

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Inside the Badge by Bob ParkerFebruary 21, 2013

Recognizing Fake Cops

There is a criminal element that will use the veil of a police disguise to further their illegitimate activities. These fake cops will use their disguises to gain the edge against the public and law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2012

Fla. Man Impersonated Officer To Get Fast Food

A Florida man was arrested after he told employees of a fast food restaurant he was a law enforcement officer and shouldn't have to pay.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2012

Va. Court: Impersonating An Officer Is Not Protected Speech

A Virginia appellate court has ruled that the state's law against impersonating a police officer is constitutional, a ruling that countered the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision that lying about being a war hero is protected speech.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2012

Fake Officer May Be Behind Miss. Road Deaths

State investigators warning motorists to dial 911 if they believe they're being pulled over by a police imposter. Two roadway homicides may be connected because both vehicles were found pulled over along state highways, according to authorities.

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