8 Ways To Easily Spot An Unmarked Cop Car

Bars In Between The Seats

This one might be hard to spot unless the car’s doors open. Any vehicle with bars between their front and back seats carries either a cop or a mob member. Either way, no one wants to be in the back seat of one of these vehicles. These safety bars are pretty standard in most marked police vehicles, but they can also be found in many unmarked cars to give the officer a bit of added security.

A Searchlight On A Crown Victoria

1998-2002 Ford Crown Victoria photographed in Waldorf, Maryland, USA. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @IFCAR

Ford Crown Victoria’s were widely sold as either police cars or taxicabs between the years of 1992 and 2012. A good rule of thumb is to drive carefully anytime one is spotted on the road just in case it is an officer. A word of caution: there are plenty of douchebags out there who drive around in one of these just to scare people. Look for a searchlight on the vehicle’s side door to seal the deal.

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