State Police Stakeout?
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Fairfax Citizen
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Date: April 18, 2008 05:16PM
Neighbors have noted a long van parked in the evening with its motor (air conditioner) running. When asked is he could be of help, the driver said no and said they were state police. An hour or two later the van was replaced with another vehicle with its engine running. This incident happened in a quiet neighborhood on a cul de sac off a tertiary road. I wondered if others in the FU had heard of or seen such a stakeout.
Would it be lawful for another entity (ATF, ICE, county police) to identify itself as “state police?”
What type of involvement would state police have in this situation?
Would prior coordination be required with the county district police station?