Is a cop legally required to provide identification on demand to a citizen who requests it?
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If the officer is in plain clothes, like a detective, they are required to prove that they are indeed a sworn officer, so the citizen knows that s/he is not the victim of some kind of hoax or scam. +5
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No. Cops wear their credentials on their uniform. Moreover, many law enforcement agencies have a policy that the officer identify themselves by their last name (e.g. “Officer Smith”) when conducting an investigation. However, these polices are not laws, thus you have no standing to object if the officer fails to do so.
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