It seems Florida is a hot state with police trolling everywhere. Many drivers are accustomed to casually spotting an undercover cop car and it appears the police are trying anything to stay ahead of the game. In Port Charlotte, the police is going as far as mimicking a homeless man who is actually a deputy waiting to signal a further awaiting officer to make the traffic stop. This is just one of the new techniques being used by Charlotte County Police in Florida to ticket unsuspecting motorists that speed or run red lights. Other odd hidings were done from inside a boat mounted on a trailer where the cops clocked passing speeders. While the residents of the town call their tactics unfair, the police are unapologetic and hope the uncommon practice will get people talking. Well it worked at over here at UndercoverCopCars!

See the video of undercover homeless cops

Australian residents should keep their eyes peeled for more than just the standard cop. According to The Daily Telegraph, an NSW Police initiative has enabled the police to patrol the streets with any automobile. Though the Australian police force has used unmarked cars in the past, they have recently acquired late model, high performance vehicles such as the Ford Falcon Typhoon and Suburu Impreza WRX. The aussie cops are even going as far as choosing cars with the latest accessories and odd colors to blend in with the speeders and other “hoodlums.” They are also going the other route and deploying older, worn-down cars in effort to completely catch perpetrators with their guard down. The officers have been doing such a good job in disguising their vehicles that there are reports of other drivers pulling up aside them and trying to race; that is until they see a police officer behind the wheel. The police force has been slowly adding 50 additional patrol vehicles as of March 2007 when the State Government announced further funding. At the time of the article, the aussies authorities believed their effort was starting to make a difference with street racing and other illegal activities but admitted it would take longer to reveal the actual effectiveness of their strategy.

Remember that case in New York when undercover police officers killed an unarmed man before his wedding by shooting over 40 rounds? Well a State Supreme Court Judge denied the defense lawyer’s motion to dismiss the case. While this is a good step, the trial is still far from being over. Sean Bell, who was 23, was killed on November 25, 2006 because undercover police officers thought the was reaching for a gun. A following investigation revealed the victim and his party were unarmed. Recalling from an interview that I saw at the time of the shooting, though Sean Bell never got a chance to get married, his girlfriend still undertook his last name.

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