Castle Rock Impersonating a Peace Officer Attorney

Impressing Girls by Pretending to Be a Cop

It’s not enough just to dress up like a Castle Rock Police Officer, you must do an act only a peace officer is authorized to do in order to be charged with Impersonating a Peace Officer in Douglas County. An 18-year-old man was recently charged with this crime, after he took his uncle’s police uniform and patrol car in order to impress his girlfriend. The man pulled over a speeding driver while pretending to be his uncle, which was recorded by the man’s friend. His attempts to impress his girl has landed him with multiple criminal charges, including felony Impersonating a Peace Officer.

Douglas County Impersonating a Police Officer Lawyer: Definition of Impersonating a Peace Officer

The Douglas County, Colorado law definition of Impersonating a Peace Officer – C.R.S. 18-8-112 – is:

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A person who falsely pretends to be a peace officer and performs an act in that pretended capacity commits impersonating a peace officer.”

Note there are two elements that must be met to charge this crime. The person must pretend to be a police officer, often by identifying themselves that way and then perform an act that a police officer would do. The man above dressed in his uncle’s police uniform, carried his uncle’s police issued gun, drove in his uncle’s patrol car, and pulled over a citizen for speeding – all of which meets the criteria to charge the Impersonating a Police Officer charge.

Sentence for Impersonation of a Peace Officer in Highlands Ranch and Parker

In Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Parker, Impersonating a Peace Officer is a class 6 felony, which is punishable by 12 to 18 months in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines. The reason it is charged as a felony is because it is seen as dangerous to pretend to be a police officer. Police Officers hold a position of authority in the public and for someone to pretend to have that authority can be unsafe.

If you or a loved one has been charged with Impersonating a Peace Officer, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best Castle Rock criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 303-265-1950 today. Together, we can protect your future.