Comments on: Do Undercover Police Have to Identify Themselves in California?Prostitution?

By: rea4154

rea4154 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:36:29 +0000

Hello NO they don’t. They couldn’t catch a john or ********** in the act any other way. That’s why they have SURVEILLANCE footage etc. They only have to show INTENT.

By: mikeysco

mikeysco — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:41:04 +0000

No, we do not have to identify ourselves when we are working undercover – no matter who asks us what.

There is no statute anywhere that I am aware of that says this. Nor, as a lawyer who posts here often would say, is there a statute that says you don’t have to carry a rutabaga in your pocket while you walk down the street. We just don’t have to ID ourselves and you don’t have to carry a rutabaga (thanks to John S).

In a criminal prosecution, what *I* do for a living isn’t the issue. It’s what the crook does for a living that will be the issue.

By: Old Fuzz

Old Fuzz — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:38:20 +0000

Nope, they don’t have to ID themselves and can even lie to you about their police employment.

By: SGT. D

SGT. D — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:00:47 +0000

An undercover officer DOES NOT have to identify themselves as a Police Officer. Period.

By: max_sterling003

max_sterling003 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:02:05 +0000

Well who would you rather try to pick your *** up hooker? A cop or some psycho.

By: AintSkeered

AintSkeered — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:12:31 +0000

There is no law against consensual sex (or sensual massage)as long as both parties are over legal age (usually 16). As for your first question — I’m not familiar with CA laws, but it seems to me that identifying yourself as an undercover cop defeats the purpose of being undercover, so why even bother.

By: FRAGINAL-NOYPI AKO

FRAGINAL-NOYPI AKO — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:51:09 +0000

Undercover policemen do not identify themselves except when they have already arrested the suspects.

By: Rich A

Rich A — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:17:58 +0000

They don’t have to if they are in a sting operation. If a hooker takes a transaction for sex, then that person is going to get busted, especially if it’s with an undercover officer. A sensual massage isn’t illegal unless there is a sexual act done. Also, if they were free and no money was exchanged I think they would be working their fingers to the bone. 9-out-of-10 times I would guarantee that “something” is swapped for a sensual massage.

By: Hawkster

Hawkster — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:01:47 +0000

They do not have to identify themselves. That’s the whole point of being undercover.

By: afterflakes

afterflakes — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:38:10 +0000

dont you think that is something the agency you work for or want to work for should answer? if you have to get your information here, something is wrong.