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Police warning: Don't pull over trucks for bogus cops
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POLICE HAVE warned operatoils to be on the look out for bogus police officers who attempt to stop trucks in order to steal them.
The warning follows an attempted deception in which an unnamed operator received a phone call from a man claiming to be a police officer.
He told the operator to contact his driver and stop the vehicle.
This was done and the imposter had a short conversation with the truck driver, although nothing was stolen. The driver became suspicious of the man's uniform. means of identification and vehicle, and the way he stopped the truck.
DS Mark Hooper from Truckpol reminds office staff and drivers to be vigilant when speak ing to anyone about company logistics operations and not to disclose sensitive details if they are not entirely satisfied with the identity of the person asking.
"Unmarked police vehicles should always be able to call on marked police vehicles to assist in a stop," he explains.
"Genuine police officers will be happy to have their details verified by providing a police force control room telephone number.
"If in doubt, do not stop in iso lated areas; continue to the next service area where it is safer to pull over. Anyone who receives a call such as this should contact us immediately."
Contact: Truckpol on 020 72307775