I wanna be a cop, in my normal car, (not cop car), can i put a red and blue dashlight in and use in emergency?

Question

cause if im driving along in my normal car and i hear a call on the radio, can i take a red/blue dashligh out of the glove comepart ment and turnit on and go (off duty)

Answer 1

Sounds to me like you want people to think you're special but you're really just a r****d...

Answer 2

So, your a "wannabe"?!  To answer your question, NO!

Please remember, what you see on TV is NOT real!

Answer 3

Of course you can, if you want a ride in the back of a real police car with a real police officer escorting you to a real jail where you can spend the night.  

Answer 4

LOL, you're pulling our collective legs, right?  Of course you can not race to emergencies with your TV-inspired cops lights.  LOL  What a hoot!

If you really want to be able to speed to emergencies, join the local volunteer fire department and work your way up to Chief.  Then, you can have the lights.  

Answer 5

In a word, No.  Most states have laws about impersonating a police officer.  Even if you aren't intending to impersonate one, that is the effect that having a flashing light on your dash would create.

A better idea would be to see if your police force has an auxiliary or reserve force.  Joining this type of force would allow you some benefits such as distinctive plates and possibly the emergency light.

Answer 6

Sure.  Why not?  And I want to be a serial killer.

Catch me if you can!

Answer 7

No, i am sorry but this is illegal and don't do it because if you get caught, you will never be a cop. Just wait until you are.

Answer 8

Possession and/or use of emergency lighting when not a LEO, or other authorized user such as FD or EMS, is illegal and you're likely to end up in the back of a real police car.

Now once you are employed as LEO the use of emergency lighting on your private car will be up to the rules of your specific agency. Most agencies that allow the use of emrgency lighting fall into one of two types-

1- Command officers (Chief, Assist Chief, etc) and specialty units (Detectives, SWAT, etc) ONLY.

2- Anyone with the Chief's ok. These are mostly smaller departments that only have a few officers on duty, so they may need to call off duty officers to assist in an emergency. Or they may use POVs in place of department owned "unmarked" units. Both of these practices are based on local conditions and are generaly the exception rather than the rule.

The fact that you are asking this question raises concerns about WHY you want to become a LEO.

For more info see-

http://www.policeposers.com

- David