Comments on: Authorities Warn Of Police Impersonator

By: John Snow

John Snow — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 10:35:29 +0000

As a law enforcement officer, I would like to make a suggestion if you are concerned about being stopped by an unmarked police car. May departments do utilize unmarked cars for a variety of reasons, that isn’t the topic. If you have concerns, slow to below the speed limit, turn on your emergency flashers, call 911 to verify it is law enforcement and try to pull into a well lit/public place. Don’t make any sudden turns and be as obvious with your actions. If the dispatcher confirms it is a real officer pulling you over, be courteous and explain your actions. If the dispatcher denies it’s a real officer, get as good of a description as possible and try to use your phone to take pictures of the person and their vehicle.

Stay on the phone with the dispatcher and know where you are. Cellular phones normally go to either EMS or the Highway Patrol first and they must transfer your call to the right agency. Try and learn if you’re in a city jurisdiction or county jurisdiction. This can save valuable time and expedite police response.

The goal is your safety. Safety starts with you as does self protection.

By: John

John — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 15:19:21 +0000

This is gonna cause alot of confusion among drivers with the number of unmarked cruisers on the roads these days you won’t know who to trust its gonna be so bad there’s gonna be a lot of people with concealed weapons trying to follow the “stand your ground laws in most states if any ” not everyone carries cellphones and the fact it takes longer for deaf and hard of hearing to place a call to a dispatcher will really create an issue or if they are even eqiupped to assist the deaf and hard of hearing in said situations ….

By: Alabama Resident

Alabama Resident — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 01:10:08 +0000

This problem I am afraid is going to get worse before better. So many Law Enforcemnet Agencies today have vehicles that blend in with the general public. No lights on top and now loosing the crown Vic many switching to SUV’s. Call 9-11 before you pull over to make sure it is legit.

By: Scorpio

Scorpio — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 21:44:19 +0000

This same car was on Robinsonville Road headed east about 6 p.m. Thursday afternoon. I commented to my daughter “that car doesn’t look legit.” Hope it is located soon.

By: Jcellops

Jcellops — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:02:10 +0000

Again, someone without a car tag up to no good- (second story in northescambia this week). Maybe some one with knowledge in Alabama knows the answer to this question: would law enforcement consider it helpful/appropriate to report a vehicle being driven without a tag?

By: bewilldered

bewilldered — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:56:43 +0000

Several years ago a police impersonator was active on the northside of Escambia County. Maybe this person was released from a mental hospital after being deemed cured and has gone back to his old tricks.

By: LEOhnoitaint

LEOhnoitaint — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 08:43:30 +0000

He pulls me over it’ll be his last “traffic stop”

By: emschick

emschick — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 08:05:40 +0000

Wow! As if law enforcement officers didn’t have a hard enough time doing their job. Now they have to deal with this impersonator scaring the citizens of Atmore.

I sure hope they catch this guy. I wonder if this is the same person who was stopping people a few months back in Florida?