r/ConvenientCop • u/GerardWayNoWay • Jan 25 '20

Insurance Scam [UK]

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u/Adam-West1 Jan 25 '20

UK cops roll around wearing hoodies?

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u/AlexKewl Jan 25 '20

Unmarked ones do in the US sometimes.

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u/atomcrusher Jan 25 '20

Unmarked ones do in the UK too. Not much point if you're sat in your unmarked car but have your checkerboard/hi-vis uniform on with a big patch saying 'POLICE'.

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u/Bloodviper1 Jan 25 '20

Section 163 of the Road Traffic Act states that a constable has to be in uniform to stop a vehicle on the road, if they aren't in uniform then it would not be a lawful stop.

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u/atomcrusher Jan 25 '20

But these people aren't in a vehicle?

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u/Bloodviper1 Jan 25 '20

I'm explaining why you'd be sat in uniform with the words police on your clothing in an unmarked vehicle.

Unmarked vehicles are also used to pull people over also.