2007-10-29 14:37:41 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Are they more important
2007-10-29 14:52:08 · update #1
The normal clothing is uniform. This makes them recognisable to the public and gives them extra powers (e.g. the right to stop vehicles, control traffic or require breath tests. Others are members of the CID (Criminal Investigation Department). Their main function is to hang around the pubs, and if they have any time left, they investigate crimes. They are able to go more easily into places where they might get information and without being called to reports of missing cats. Both branches are equal in status.
2007-10-29 22:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ben Gunn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A plain clothed officer could be anybody in your high school like, the show 21 jumpstreet or Law and Order (detectives). Uniformed police officers are like the people on Police Academy 1-5 or Officer Wigum on the Simpsons.
2007-10-29 21:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Plain clothed police do not wear a police uniform
2007-10-29 21:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by ξήĢŁĭŞĦ ŗǾşξ ©® ღஐღ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well one of them wears a uniform that looks very much like the one recognised as a police uniform and guess what.........
The other one doesn't, plain clothes is like stuff you get from Marks and Spencers, you know like stuff you might consider buying when you are over 50 but never ever before.
Or Primark come to think of it, especially if you have hardly any money
2007-10-29 21:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by Muzikman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only difference power wise tend to be traffic law. Only an officer in uniform can demand a sample of breath at the roadside for instance.
2007-10-30 08:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by dave t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plain clothed are usually undercover, they were casual clothes to blend in with joe public.
uniformed police wear uniforms to stand out and make their presence known
2007-10-29 21:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Sibbs . 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
mainly plain clothed police are undercover or are detectives that dont need to wear uniform.
2007-10-30 01:09:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One wears uniform on duty, the other doesnt.
There is no difference in their duties or powers at all.
2007-10-30 06:45:05 · answer #8 · answered by futuretopgun101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plain clothed police are usually cid
2007-10-29 21:57:08 · answer #9 · answered by pally12003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uniformed ones are easier to throw crab-apples at.
2007-10-29 21:47:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋