police lightbar, with multiple red and blue lights

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george29

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Keep in mind that a 911 operator may have difficulty establishing authenticity for you if the agent stopping you is not from the agency the operator is taking calls for. If in a populated and well-traveled area, consider stopping in a parking lot close to an active business and request, both from the operator and from the agent who stopped you that a marked unit be dispatched to the scene. If you make the request from the operator before you stop, inform the agent once stopped that a marked unit is responding.

Once stopped, remain in the vehicle with the doors locked and the driver's window only partially open. Inform the agent that you will "conduct business" once the marked unit arrives, or as soon as his/her authenticity is verified to you satisfaction, whichever comes first.
 
If it's at night you probably won't be able to tell if it's a marked unit or not. Lots of cruisers don't have any markings in the front and obviously you can't see the sides from the driver's seat. Also, in some jurisdictions it might take 20 minutes or more for another officer to arrive.

You might also be charged for not stopping. The longer it takes for you to stop the more suspicious the officer will be since he doesn't know if you're taking the time to hide drugs or dig around for a weapon. If you can verify that you called dispatch to confirm it was a law enforcement officer you'll probably get it dropped in court but you'll likely still have to appear. Personally, something would have to feel really weird about the situation for me to not pull over. If it turned out to be a weirdo impersonating I'd just drive away and call 911.
 
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