7 Ways to tell if you see an undercover car in America.

This is inspired by a similar post. Except this one is for America, so here we GO!

Disclaimer! The cops are just doing their job, so any joke made in this is not meant to be taken seriously.

1. The spotlight.

This is the tell tale sign of an undercover cop car. No regular car has this. None, zip, zero, zilch, nada. You get the picture.

If you see a Crown Vic or even a Caprice with this then you know it’s being driven by a cop that thinks your to ignorant to observe their car. Well think again! Haha!

About 98% of the time you will see a car wit this and it Will be an undercover cop car, only 2% of the time it will be a decommissioned cop car. (Unless you live in a very ghetto area).

2. The Caprice.

Now this is less of the features of a undercover cop car, more so the car itself.

Now. In America. You can buy the caprice. But the chances of a you seeing a Caprice and it not being a cop car/undercover cop car is about 40% to 60% percent. (40 Being the lack of civilian Caprices).

But if your just a regular bystander, no chance.

3. The wheels.

Have you ever looked at the rims of a cop car? Or even an undercover cop car? They look basic.

This is another tell tale sign, because you could say “well there are cars with basic looking rims” but cop cars have a different look to them. You’ve probably never noticed, but every cop car has a basic looking rim. Even if it isn’t fully blacked out.

See what I mean?

They look very very basic, don’t they? Uninspiring even.

4. They look like they are the base trim level.

Lots of undercover cop cars look like their either the base line trim level or second to base. I mean just look at all the cars on this list. Other then the Caprice (which other then in Australia, doesn’t have a base trim level).

Now. In America, cops do travel alone. You may see a cop in a car with another cop in the same car. But it’s not uncommon to see a cop all by himself.

Another thing, unlike in Europe. Cops in the U.S do use custom number plates.

5. Their all (pretty much) just grey, white, silver, or black.

Every undercover cop car has a following trend when it comes to color. And like in the earlier post, their very clean.

They don’t have any graphics, they don’t even have any badges. (Not saying all debadged cars are undercover cop cars).

Their very clean. Very stealthy (if you know nothing about cars).

6. Bull Bars.

This, is the obvious sign of a cop car. 99% Of the time if a car has this it’s bound to be a cop.

That 1% is probably going to be someone trying to pay homage to the General Lee.

7. They have no registration on the number plate

Readers Comments

I’m going to quote what ///MGott said. Here it is.

///MGott

“If you get close you can see the license plate has no registration stickers and says exempt on it.”

Biohazardous

Um those are detectives cars undercover cars don’t have exempt plates and are impounded car so they could be anything.

Ok. I need to clear something up.

Now both of the readers comments contradict each other. So I did some research, and found out that it varies from station to station.

So it’s not guaranteed that the cops in your area will have “Exempt” on the plates.

If you think I’ve missed something then please comment down below and I’ll be sure to add it in if it hasn’t been addressed here already.

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Comments

Freedom

Here we have decommissioned cop cars… that have been turned into taxis… that have been decommissioned and turned into car service… that have been decommissioned… 🤔

02/12/2016 - 23:24 |
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HolyOrderMay

In reply to by Freedom

That’s funny you say that because, I kid you not, just today I saw a taxi (in NYC) that was actually an undercover cop. He pulled over a truck driving along side me. Wish I could’ve snapped a picture because that one really surprised me.

02/13/2016 - 01:46 |
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Cody's Car Conundrum

In reply to by Freedom

I saw a Nissan Altima cop car. It was weird. (Although it might have been a Maxima).

02/13/2016 - 04:10 |
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Clutch63

Undercover police vehicles in the USA can have custom plates.

02/12/2016 - 23:53 |
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Cody's Car Conundrum

In reply to by Clutch63

Really? Wow. I need to change that then XD.

02/13/2016 - 00:27 |
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Alchimista16

Radio antennas everywhere… I mean at least in Pennsylvania. Our local and state always have at least 3 antennas on them…

02/13/2016 - 00:52 |
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Normally I don’t see a lot of antennas.

02/13/2016 - 01:27 |
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Andy Leap

I actually got pulled over once by a deep metallic red ford tarus

02/13/2016 - 01:22 |
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Cody's Car Conundrum

In reply to by Andy Leap

I forgot the Taurus! Aside from that though, that’s an unusual color.

02/13/2016 - 01:27 |
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Andy Leap

Yeah i was shocked to see a red one

02/13/2016 - 01:31 |
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Anonymous

They are also mostly Chargers

02/13/2016 - 01:34 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

this explains why r* made the fib buffalo

02/13/2016 - 01:37 |
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Andy Leap

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Dodge chargers, ford tarus, ford explorers, chevy caprice and old crown vics are the most popular

02/13/2016 - 01:37 |
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Cody's Car Conundrum

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

For your area probably.

02/13/2016 - 03:15 |
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Anonymous

Well in Quebec city I have seen a toyota echo, yarid, corolla, some grand caravan, charger, challenger, camaro but the worst was a porsche cayenne s which pulled me over for loud exhaust but I have been able to talk my way out of it after I asked how loud his car sound.

02/13/2016 - 01:37 |
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Cody's Car Conundrum

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Lol.

02/13/2016 - 01:42 |
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Vincenzo DiBenedetto

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

You guys have so many fancy cop cars in Quebec, in Ontario it’s just Crown Vic’s, fusions, chargers and ford suvs.

02/13/2016 - 03:01 |
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The AE86 of Mt. Akina (86 Squad)

You can buy a used caprice. BTW, that means a 4 door with an LS motor for 23 grand and and a manual transmission costs 2 grand.

02/13/2016 - 01:37 |
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Well i think i know what my next project car is going to be

02/13/2016 - 01:39 |
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rally2727

This information is very important. But sorry, your grammar kills me!

02/13/2016 - 02:14 |
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Cody's Car Conundrum

In reply to by rally2727

This information is important, also I can fix it if you tell me what and where it’s wrong.

02/13/2016 - 03:06 |
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Kyle Stewart

Also almost all undercover cars still have a ram guard or some sort of modified front.

02/13/2016 - 02:16 |
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Yeah, I need to add that.

02/13/2016 - 03:13 |
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