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I was told by a border partol officer that you legally do not have to stop for a vehicle unless it has red lights. Is this true and are all/most cop cars equiped with them somewhere?
Thank you for your time, I am asking in regards to the Fake cop pulling women over in pensacola, he only has one blue strobe light.
Each State is different in the color of their lights and their requirements. Does Florida have a Red Light on Emergency Vehicle law? What I mean is are Emergency vehicles to be only equipped with Red Lights? If this is the case then I would say your friend is accurate.
As with anything one has to weigh the risks. IF you or someone you know is suspicious when being pulled over, put your emergency flashers on and wave to the Officer indicating you see them and then find a well populated Well lit area to pull over. A real Police Officer will recognize this action, and applaud you for your safety. A fake Officer will probably drive on once the car is stopped. However, if there is a problem with this going on in your area I would advise you to still be cautious even after pulling over until the Officer is at the car and fully identifies him or her self.
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| Comment | Thank you very much. :-) And I am not sure about the light law here. I have tried to look it up with no luck. But I have been diligently looking and the cars here in P'cola have all had red lights that I have seen, while alamaba (just ten minutes away) only has blue lights | ||
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Eric Potts
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I am a Veteran of The United States Army where I served as a Military Police Officer for 6 years and have been a Municipal Police Officer for 20 years. I am a certified Arson Investigator, as well as a certified Community Police Officer. I am a DARE teacher in the local schools. I am a Defensive Driving Instructor and worked for years as a Detective specializing in White Collar Crime. I'm qualified to answer general law enforcement questions, general procedure questions (all departments have different rules and regulations. I can answer questions about how to become a law enforcement officer, and questions that might help someone understand why an officer acted a certain way. I am also a Police Suicide Awareness trainer and a member of the NJ Critical Incident Response Team. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO SWAT-I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO ANSWER THEM AND WILL REJECT THOSE QUESTIONS.
Experience
I have 27 years total Law Enforcement experience in a wide range of areas. I have worked as a Detective and a Patrolman and have made well over 2,000 arrests in my career.
Education/Credentials
Graduated from the United States Army Military Police School
Basic Law Enforcement Training
Arson Investigators School
DARE Officer Training
Interview and Interrogation School
Police Suicide and Awareness Trainer
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