In Arizona, if I am stopped by LE while in my pov and out of uniform, I am not supposed to identify myself as a correctional officer. However, one of my co-workers, while traveling out of state was stopped by LE and was told in that state, by law, he should have identified himself as a correctional officer. So I am wondering in what are the laws in different states.

I never heard of a law that says you have to identify yourself.

i personally wanna know if i stopped another cop. I don't wanna end up writing another cop some BS ticket.

I was thinking along those same lines. Perhaps the officer said something to the effect of "You should have told me you're a CO" or "You're supposed to tell me you're a CO", and the OP's friend mistakenly thought there was a state law to that effect.

speeding

I should have said the CO was on his way home after workin a double shift, but he still took the time to make sure I was safe until my backup arrived.

We gotta be there for each other when we can. No matter what!

I completely agree with you Buzz. There is no reason to act like an asshole when you get pulled over. I never have acted like that and never will. I have also encountered cops during stops that expect me to know they are a cop before I even pull them over. Last time I checked I don't have ESP.

Oh come on tjb, didn't you notice the "Thin blue line" decal on their rear window? I mean, it's not like everyone and their mother has one of those nifty little stickers, right?

/sarcasm

I like knowing. It saves us a lot of trouble in the long run.

I don't know of any law that says you HAVE to ID yourselves but if you are CCW common sense deems you ID yourself and inform you are carrying. As others have said, I have always wanted to know if I am stopping a LEO. I do not want you to stick your badge up in my face and like BuzzKill ran into, a smartass that thinks you are a jerk for even stopping them, but quietly letting the Officer know who you are and that you are armed and present him with ID is the proper way to do it.

I know that there is a perception among some in LE that Corrections Officers are not LEO's. I also know there are some hiring standards in my state that allow some CO's with questionable histories to be employed within the correctional system. All that to say as long as I am dealing with a CO on a minor civil infraction, they get PC. If it is a criminal matter, they, like any other LEO are subject to the laws just like anyone else (in that I am speaking of Domestic Assault, etc).

George

Strictly speaking, CO's are not LEO's. They are not involved in 911 responses and arrests and do not enforce the laws. The are custodial employees. That does exclude those that are sworn Deputies. They are still involved in keeping the bad guys safely behind bars and I have always treated them as relatives somewhat like Fire/EMSDispatchers etc.

I had an incident about a year ago where I had stopped on off duty Sergeant "CO" when I approached the vehicle I identified myself, advised the CO as to why I was stopping him(speeding) and asked for his DL, reg the whole nine yards. The only piece of ID the CO had provided was his Corrections ID, i instructed him that I needed to see his DL, he then "told" me that "No , this is all you need"......I advised hime that i had a state ID too....mine said police officer...needless to say not only the fact that attitude had alot to do with it but he did get a hardback, I might have been a prick to some of you out there, but i do believe in professional courtesy, as long i get it in return!

LEOs, COs, EMSTs, and firefighters (how come they don't get cool abbreviations?) tend all to fall under the tent of "civil service" in one form or another.