Odd survey today by city LEO

[DWalt]

Maybe it was one of those "Red Flag" operations where the cops show up to grab all your guns.

 

[delcrossv]

Maybe it was one of those "Red Flag" operations where the cops show up to grab all your guns.

No Red Flag law in MO.

 

[wheelgun28]

I guess this is better than asking how much cash you keep, what TV you have, what alarm system you use and when your away from your house...

Its for public safety don'cha know

 

[Jessie]

I guess this is better than asking how much cash you keep, what TV you have, what alarm system you use and when your away from your house...

Its for public safety don'cha know

Not really. Once they have your guns they have everything

 

[Old cop]

FWIW, it's not that hard to obtain a police uniform, or something that could fool a casual observer into thinking it's a police uniform. A marked car would be harder to imitate, though. But I've seen plenty of uniformed officers driving around in unmarked cars.

Not saying this was the case, as I wasn't there. Just throwing out possibilities. Agree with everyone who said to contact the PD to confirm, one way or the other.

Faking a police uniform, and walking around to knock on doors, is really quite a stretch.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Faking a police uniform, and walking around to knock on doors, is really quite a stretch.

True, but not unheard of.

Criminals in Police Clothing - The New York Times

Increasingly, fake police officers are pulling off crimes together, the authorities say.

One evening three weeks ago, three men in police uniforms knocked on the door of a home in southwest Miami-Dade County.

When the home's owner, Jose Montoya, opened the door, the men barged in and yelled, "Police, police! Get down, get down!" The men tied up Mr. Montoya, his wife and their toddler and then spent hours ransacking the house, the authorities said. They beat up Mr. Montoya, who was treated at a nearby hospital, and stole cash, jewelry and several weapons, the police said.

Before leaving, the robbers warned Mr. Montoya and his family not to call the police, the authorities said, or they would return and kill them.

 

[DWalt]

Guys impersonating cops to pull over a car for a shakedown (or worse) is an old story. I read about such events several times a year here in the local newspaper.

 

[grover99]

LA Police gear will sell you every thing you need except the badge and gun.

 

[Old cop]

True, but not unheard of.

Criminals in Police Clothing - The New York Times

I was a city cop for 30 yrs and aside from your one 2011 example in the newspaper, it's not something I ever experienced in this context.

 

[Ogandydancer]

I am with everyone else on this, it just doesn't sound legit. Certainly a call to the local PD if for nothing else to alert them something fishy going on in the area. So they could advise others to be alert for this.

 

[mike from st pete]

"None of your business" sounds like affirmation to me.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Missouri is known as the "Show Me State".

Gotta be careful. Down here is yo show it you get charged with obscenity