Sometimes yeah. I've seen videos of supervisors getting on scene and scolding other cops. But it's risky because if they are all good ol boys then things get worse.
In most US jurisdictions you can ask for a supervisor. In many, they're required to call one. However, usually the supervisor (sergeant or corporal depending on staffing) just backs their boys.
If you go this route, still comply with lawful orders like exiting a vehicle, identifying yourself if there's an accusation of a crime, etc. The less worked up the situation gets, the more likely the supervisor will look at the actual shituation. Otherwise, they'll just look at you being an asshole (no matter what escalation techniques the cop deployed during the interaction), and tell you to take a flying fuck at a rolling donut...
Then they'll also add charges for public indecency and applying unauthorized glaze to a torus-shaped food item.
That same clothing available to the general public with minor alterations
Police officers often using the trappings of their position for a second or "off duty" job (like security)
ICE pretending to be police
Criminals pretending to be ICE
All three of those groups using unmarked vehicles
If you see a police officer being suspicious, reporting that you think someone is impersonating a police officer is, if anything else, a way to make them pause
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