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booker_t · January 11, 2011, 01:21 PM

I have no idea how many plainclothes officers work in the BCPD, but would there be any benefit to having uniformed officers receive a brief, or a packet of photos to study, with a headshot of each plainclothes officer on the street? Would that help with recognition at all?

I could imagine a situation when a plainclothes officer (or a Secret Service Agent, FBI Agent, US Marshall, etc) would reach for their badge or credentials, which could be construed as reaching for a weapon.

January 11, 2011, 01:21 PM	#4
booker_t Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2009 Posts: 797	I have no idea how many plainclothes officers work in the BCPD, but would there be any benefit to having uniformed officers receive a brief, or a packet of photos to study, with a headshot of each plainclothes officer on the street? Would that help with recognition at all? I could imagine a situation when a plainclothes officer (or a Secret Service Agent, FBI Agent, US Marshall, etc) would reach for their badge or credentials, which could be construed as reaching for a weapon. Last edited by booker_t; January 11, 2011 at 01:28 PM.