Which offense is described as false identification as a peace officer, including possession of a card or document bearing the insignia of a law enforcement agency and identifying the bearer as a peace officer, when the person is not commissioned or a reserve officer?

Which offense is described as false identification as a peace officer, including possession of a card or document bearing the insignia of a law enforcement agency and identifying the bearer as a peace officer, when the person is not commissioned or a reserve officer?

• A. False Identification as Peace Officer; Misrepresentation of Property
• B. Failure to Identify
• C. Tampering with Government Record
• D. Impersonating Public Servant

Answer: (A)

The main concept is false identification as a peace officer, which punishes presenting yourself as a law-enforcement officer by possessing and displaying a card or document bearing an official insignia and identifying yourself as a peace officer when you are not commissioned or a reserve officer. This offense specifically targets the deception of authority through official insignia or documentation. In the described scenario, having a card with the insignia and identifying yourself as a peace officer while not being commissioned fits the offense because the person is asserting officer status and using official insignia without authorization. The other options don’t fit as precisely: failing to identify relates to not revealing who you are when required, tampering with a government record involves altering documents, and impersonating a public servant is broader and would cover pretending to be any public servant rather than the specific act of false identification as a peace officer with official insignia.

The main concept is false identification as a peace officer, which punishes presenting yourself as a law-enforcement officer by possessing and displaying a card or document bearing an official insignia and identifying yourself as a peace officer when you are not commissioned or a reserve officer. This offense specifically targets the deception of authority through official insignia or documentation. In the described scenario, having a card with the insignia and identifying yourself as a peace officer while not being commissioned fits the offense because the person is asserting officer status and using official insignia without authorization. The other options don’t fit as precisely: failing to identify relates to not revealing who you are when required, tampering with a government record involves altering documents, and impersonating a public servant is broader and would cover pretending to be any public servant rather than the specific act of false identification as a peace officer with official insignia.