Identifying a Police Impersonator

A fake badge in the dark pulls more compliance than many weapons. An impersonator exploits reflex and trust like a pickpocket uses crowd flow. This brief gives you the tells, decisions, and protective moves that expose a counterfeit cop fast. I will show you how to control the stop, how to verify identity through channels that hold under pressure, and how to break a predator’s script without breaking your own safety.

Control the location, control your visibility, control the pace. Force the contact into places where bystanders, cameras, and lighting favor you. Make the impostor prove identity on your timeline, not his.