This is not codified, of course, but generally if the "prostitute" allows you to touch -- even briefly -- her bare breasts or nether regions before any money changes hands, she (or he) is not an undercover cop. Of course, if you try this test with someone who is an undercover cop, you might still get arrested -- for sexual assault.

There are several ways to tell. She will be the best looking girl on the corner, have all her teeth, and no needle tracks.

Wait and see who else picks her up and then follow them from a distance to see where they go. Watch her for a couple of days and see if anyone gets busted.

I’ve read that in most states, a “John” can not be arrested for Solicitation until he brings up the terms. That is to say, he can not be accused of Solicitation until he says something like “How about you XXXXXXXX for 20 bucks?” So I believe that if the Prostitute brings up the terms first, you can claim that you were really only giving the woman a ride down the street and she entrapped you. I should point out however for a Canadian, there is no such thing as Entrapment in the Criminal Code of Canada. The Police are quite free to try and trick you in to just about any criminal enterprise, but they do try to avoid doing so because of the Ethical and Moral questions. Frankly, I think that legalized Prostitution is just around the corner in Canada following Same-Sex Marriage and the decriminalization of Marijuana.

They're ALL undercover cops. They snitch on anyone and anything to save their sorry souls.

If you expose yourself to her and you don't get arrested she's not a cop.

I believe that here in Australia, at any point you can ask a police officer, if they are a police officer. If they are, then they must provide some form of proof that they are police officers. (Their name, there rank, the division they work with.) During riots here some years ago now, the police where strongly criticised and disciplined for removing their identification badges before confronting rioting global warning demonstrators.

You shouldn't need to identify undercover cops. They're the good guys. Stay away from prostitutes. They're nothing but trouble. Don't you watch COPS?

Here are the steps in determining whether or not the girl is a prostitute or a cop. This is considering that you're in your car, you're driving by, see her on the street and drive up to her or a group of girls. 1. Ask if she would like to go with you. Don't say anything about touching, exposing, etc at this point. First thing is to get her in your car. Obviously, you have some danger to yourself at this point because she might not be a prostitute or a cop but looking for something else, such as robbing you with a knife. 2. If by this time, she has not asked if you're a cop, tell her that you're not and ask if she is one. Even if she says she isn't, it's not enough at this point to make the determination, so continue to #3 below. 3. While driving slowly around away from the main street where you picked her up, ask if she would like to touch you and if you can touch her. You want to touch her breasts and have her touch your penis. If this happens, you're almost certain at this point that she is not a cop, however, you still need to continue with #4. 4. Ask her what she does. Just like this: What do you do? Ensure that you're not asking specifically about monetary amounts at this point. If she gives you an answer such as 'depends on what you're paying' or something similar, then you're just about in the clear, unless she is a prostitute helping the cops which is extremely rare. If she tells you the things she does, she will probably say how much each of them are. This is what you want. You want her to state what she wants for the services she is going to give. If she hasn't stated how much, you're going to need to find out before you take her to where ever you are going to do it. If she asks how much you're willing to give for a service she has stated, by this time, you probably should ask her how much she is asking instead of stating it. If you're really worried about getting caught for picking up a girl for prostitution, bring a recorder with you and go through the steps above. If the cops arrest you, you have some evidence of entrapment. So there it is, 4 steps to tell if a prostitute is actually an undercover cop.

Answer: under no circumstances will an undercover/vice officer ever get into your vehicle. So says Atlanta's standard operations procedure manual. Have a nice day and good hunting boys!

Are Cops allowed to show their penis to a prostitute during an undercover operration?

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a possible sign : the kinky sex handcuffs are just a tad too convincing...

Trying to be serious and practical, UNLIKE some others, I would say if she is at least borderline pretty, she is probably a cop. Everyone knows that the real ones are extra trampy and either ugly or a little heavy set.

AN UNDERCOVER WILL NEVER EVER GET INTO YOUR CAR IF SHE WON'T GET IN THEN SHES A COP LEAVE AND GO ON YOUR WAY

Information is both given to and sought from prostitutes who are working in the area of the decoy operation. Because the prostitutes can be territorial, telling them, 'This is my corner', often works for the decoys. In other cases, the take-down car will clear the area, telling the prostitutes to get off the corner or they will be taken to jail. Because the decoys do not want to blow their cover, they often will not tell the prostitutes that they are police. If a prostitute did know, she might alert potential customers, or more importantly, go to a 'dope man's house' who 'could come by... and kill me' (Officer G). The practice of revealing their operation to the prostitutes, however, seems to vary with each officer and each situation. As Officer C mentioned, she may choose to co-exist with the prostitutes because 'that may assist me in helping me get the john'. This officer, who has considerable empathy for the prostitutes, said she would tell them, 'Let me get this one, you get the next one'. She also noted that prostitutes can be a good source of information because they can 'help you with things, they will tell you what's going on'. Another officer mentioned that, because she knows some of the prostitutes and they know her, she will tell them to go home for a couple of hours. Before leaving, they may ask her how long she will be on the corner. Usually, however, prostitutes tend leave an area when an arrest is made. A fourth officer (E) did not agree with having a prostitute stand nearby, stating that it is counter-productive because she may 'jump in the car and he's going to be gone. Now, there's no point in me being out there if I'm going to stand here and watch and let her work'. In addition, she commented that:

A cop cant ask you for money. She can tell you how much when you ask, but You have to initiate the trasnaction or its intrapment.

The moustache.

As you are being handcuffed for solicitation.

Anyone that is attractive, has all their teeth and has some intelligence is most likely a cop

Well, your not really supposed to be able to tell. That's the point. And the cops do everything they can to look like the real deal so if you do spot a girl and know that she's a cop, it's because she didn't do a good enough with her costume.

If she doesn't charge you to put on the handcuffs, she's a cop.

Ask her to oink like a pig, if she does you'll know she is not a prostitute. ha ha

first off i use call girl not street hookers i tell them i want a massage and ask how much for a one hour session if she agrees to do it shes not a cop cause cops wont waste thier time on a non sex act while she is giving me the massage i ask if she would like to get naked for me if she does shes not a cop cause again most cops wont do this now remember i paid for a massage so anything else i ask is is just a request if she refuses or tries to bust me at this point i have not solicited any other service from her if she tries to raise her price or worse ask you how much you are willing to pay with each request shes a cop as call girls work by the hour not the act now i have a girl naked or not and rubbing my back i roll over and she sees my frony if she grabs my penis shes definately a callgirl if she doesnt roll over on your back again let her finish the massage i paid for and let her go picking up a hooker on the street is a lot more dangerous and therefore i just wont do it but this technique could be used on them to to spot real from fake

If there are red and blue lights behind you, its probably a cop. Either that or you just got FUBAR!

One way to find out is to ask the prospective prostitute if she would pose for some nude pictures for you. Don't offer to pay her for sex, just pay her for her time to pose for the pictures. An under cover police officer is only interested in busting "Johns" and most likely will turn down this offer; whereas a real prostitute will gladly take the cash.

Ask for her: 1. branch of service, including location and phone number 2. her name, and, 3. badge number.

As them, legally they have to tell you.

Interesting question - why do you need to know?