Off Duty Officer

[bennno]

Simple question could an off duty officer (driving his own car) pull you over on a dual carriageway?

Couldn't be sure if it was a police officer or somebody in a black shirt spoiling for a punch up.

Without going in to any more detail the car was displaying personal stickers, was unmarked, had no lights and was being driven very badly prior to the incident.

[Mk3Spitfire]

What makes you think it was a cop then?

[Zedboy1200]

Just replied to you Bennno and you deleted the post! Doh.

I'm sure you just met a pedantic G I T....or maybe someone having a very bad day? I would never pull over for anything unmarked if it didn't turn on hidden blues and I understand that's allowed....protects us from all the nutters out there.

Your earlier post suggested you were very restrained, and probs should be commended for not under-taking like most of us would have done in that instance. Suggest erasing memory and carry on as you were?

[bennno]

I am not 100% sure, but looked like he had a black shirt on and was trying to get me to pull over.

Could have been a military type, or a nut job. Difficult to tell exactly as his car was a lot lower than mine.

Concerned from his behaviour and clothes he might have been an off duty policeman.

[bennno]

Thanks Zedboy, deleted the post as I feared it was a bit too specific for a public forum.

[Greendubber]

Run that by me again? , you think he's an off duty plod why?

Could he not just have been an idiot?

[Mk3Spitfire]

Greendubber said:

Run that by me again? , you think he's an off duty plod why?

Could he not just have been an idiot?

He had a black shirt on!

[Snowboy]

Quite simply, I would never pull over unless it's got blue lights.

Even then, if I felt uncomfortable I would continue to a garage or services so it was well lit and public.

[LoonR1]

Mk3Spitfire said:

He had a black shirt on!

Fascist

[Greendubber]

Mk3Spitfire said:

He had a black shirt on!

Boom case closed.

Although if he was an off duty officer then he's either very new and silly or a complete fist.

[Crafty_]

If an officer in an unmarked car wanted to pull you over he would have done so, he certainly wouldn't have let you continue on your journey as you mentioned in your deleted post.

I think you just came across a member of the public who felt they needed to express themselves.

[calibrax]

Don't most police officers wear white shirts?

[mph1977]

calibrax said:

Don't most police officers wear white shirts?

not in the past 3 or 4 years in most constabularies, with the move to a fit for purpose wicking shirt ... i beleive that the Met lagged behind on this, but there does seem to be an issuewith a number of uniformed organisations and fetish for outmoded or formal uniform within the M25

[jbsportstech]

Doesn't the officer have to be in uniform? I was wondering this when stopped for. Chat but an unmarked Audi the officer has jeans and t shirts on but out on a police high viz.

[Red 4]

jbsportstech said:

Doesn't the officer have to be in uniform? I was wondering this when stopped for. Chat but an unmarked Audi the officer has jeans and t shirts on but out on a police high viz.

No. Police can request you to stop when not in uniform (although it is not best practice) - however there is no offence of failing to stop if the officer is not in uniform.