That navy blue sedan behind you with the flashing blue light on the dash is probably a cop -- but it could be a creep using police paraphernalia to get you to pull over. How to tell the difference?

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Last week we asked the Jalopnik audience to share the weirdest unmarked police ... from a Ford Explorer doesn’t always mean I’m not being pulled over by a cop in an unmarked car.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The car isn't meant for pursuits and beat usage like the Police Responder Hybrid the company showed off earlier this year. Instead, this is a ride Ford says it designed specially for police and ...

The US government has granted Ford a patent to develop police cars with autonomous capabilities. The police car would be linked via wireless connection to surveillance cameras, traffic law ...

The problem is that these vehicles are also sold to civilians -- and it's pretty easy to dress one up so that it looks very much like an undercover police car. In fact, there are police supply ...