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Barklessdog:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5590225.ece

Richardson allegedly told the officers at the Grand Crossing District station that he had been assigned by another district.
The boy and his police partner spent five hours on patrol making traffic stops before returning to the station.

His partner failed to realise the boy was an imposter until they returned to the police station, where a senior officer became suspicious.

When challenged, the boy was unable to produce a police badge. A search found his holster was empty and a newspaper stuffed into the bag where he was meant to carry his bulletproof vest.

The incident caused major embarrassment for the Chicago police force, one of America's largest.

Barklessdog:
The police insisted he did not write any traffic tickets and was never behind the wheel of the patrol car.

Vincent's mother, however, said he told her he went on 10 calls, including one involving domestic violence.

Victoria Brock said this was the third time her son had run foul of the law for impersonating a policeman.

He took part last year in a local "police explorer" programme for youths who are interested in becoming police, which is where he may have learned about police procedures.

"Ever since he was five-years-old, he's wanted to be a police officer. I don't know why. But his whole life, his favourite show has been 'Cops,'" she said.

uwe:
Send him to a Police Academy then, for chrisssakes! He's obviously devoted.

Barklessdog:
No they are sending him to jail.

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