Is it considered a crime if some person presents himself as policeman in your country? Does the police react?

Question

I feel frustrated, because it seems that it is not considered by police to be a crime in the country I live.

I informed the chiefs of operative police about tricksters, who play policeman trying to get money, but papers reached an investigator only 40 days later and I received a letter at once, that no base to start an investigation... Because I have not negotiated with criminals and therefore can not name a sum of money they would want... What should I think?

I live in Lithuania (Baltic state), Kaunas city.

Besides I received a strange call several hours before an investigator's call: a woman said that one guy gave her this number at his own, and as a woman from insurance company she started to urge me to buy life insurance police for myself... I had no strange calls to that number previously, all were directed the phone, which I used for work.

Answer 1

in the states you can go to jail for pretending to be a cop

Answer 2

In the US it is illegal and is considered a felony (there was a rash of cases where people impersonating law enforcement committed crimes after getting people to open their doors that prompted this). The police react harshly because it causes a lot of mistrust among the public.

General rule. If someone claims to be a cop and pretending to be a cop isn't punished in your country, be very cautious when dealing with law enforcement.

Answer 3

Impersonating a police officer in the UK is an offence (Police Act 1996) punishable by imprisonment up to 6 months or a fine.

Answer 4

Here in the Philippines, it is considered a serious offense. (Violation of the Revised Penal Code of thePhil. - "Usurpation of Authority"). If a report is received by the Police, it will immediately be acted upon by apprehending the suspect/s and charge him in a court of law. Although, Phil. Police were famous doing unscrupolous things, I do still beleived that, majority of our Officers, Men and Women in the force were doing their job the right way, TO SERVE AND PROTECT the general public.

Answer 5

In the U.S.A. it is a federal crime to imperssonate a police officer. However, it has to be implied or stated by the imperssonator. Just wearing a uniform that looks like a police officer doesn't count.

It's punishable by up to 30 years in prison and/or a heavy fine ($10,000 or more).

Answer 6

In the UK it is illegal to pretend to be a policeman. It is also illegal to wear a polices uniform and it is actually illegal to own and Police hat and badge. THe only reason i know that is because when my brother was small he was given a police badge by a friend of ours and was then given a hat by the same person but told to keep quiet about it! (obviously not illegal iif you are acutally in the police force)

Answer 7

The impersonation of a police officer is a crime in the UK.

Answer 8

Of course it is a crime - a serious one puniishable with jail sentences in Singapore/Malaysia. Try to immigrate to a country with better civilian laws.

Answer 9

Pretending to be a policeman or woman is an offence in the UK. Where on earth do you live?

Answer 10

I LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IT IS A SEVERE CRIME TO IMPERSONATE A POLICE OFFICER AND THERE ARE STRICT PENALTIES AGAINST IT. HERE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CRIMES OF THAT NATURE, MOST OF THEM WERE HOME INVASIONS. IF CAUGHT, THAT PERSON WILL BE PUT IN JAIL.

Answer 11

impersonating a police officer in america is very serious. jail would be the most likely punishment for this offense.