I wonder how they deal with "no cell phones when driving" ordinances then?
Making an "illegal" call to the police department to inquire if the "police" car behind you is legit?
Interesting conversation with the puller-overer.
That's actually a really good question. Given that the cell phone use is just an infraction, if you're really doubting the guy behind you is a real cop it's probably worth earning the charge with an illegal call. If I were lost in the wilderness I'd be willing to face a poaching charge to survive.
In Oklahoma if you are in an unmarked car you must be in uniform.
Same here, but there's a catch: any valid uniform for your job counts. Detectives driving unmarked cars? Well, their uniform is a bad suit and tie, so ...
My preference would be for traffic enforcement to be strictly limited to uniformed officers in marked cars. I might make an exception for particularly dangerous driving, but I'd make the unmarked or out-of-uniform cop wait for a marked unit to actually make contact with the driver.