Police would save money on painting cars right?
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Because most of the time they need the public to know who they are – otherwise we would ignore them.
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Because most of the time they need the public to know who they are – otherwise we would ignore them.
Some places actually have laws against this.
They feel that it’s unfair to the public for police to be patrolling “hidden in plain sight”. Like, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
And then some police agencies try to get around those laws, [by doing this](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/01/28/PSTC/d6a0eb80-6b5a-40b8-8933-76a01d792c63-SR_Car_1.jpg).
“By defnition” it’s not unmarked. But from a distance, or in the wrong light, it’s very difficult to make out the markings.
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The vast majority of police markings are just decals, not painted on, so it’s not nearly as expensive as you would think.
Because most of the time they need the public to know who they are – otherwise we would ignore them.
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Some places actually have laws against this.
They feel that it’s unfair to the public for police to be patrolling “hidden in plain sight”. Like, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
And then some police agencies try to get around those laws, [by doing this](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/01/28/PSTC/d6a0eb80-6b5a-40b8-8933-76a01d792c63-SR_Car_1.jpg).
“By defnition” it’s not unmarked. But from a distance, or in the wrong light, it’s very difficult to make out the markings.
Smart thinking. But should police buy certain cars en masse. Criminals would eventually realise what cars are likely to be undercover. Or they could just
Use a police scanner
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