A wide variety of characters behave as if they are actual police officers and detectives or otherwise overstep their bounds, particularly the Amateur Sleuth (Murder She Wrote) and technicians (CSI, Quincy, Crossing Jordan). Real police tend to take a very dim view of this practise. However, as was once said of Star Trek's habit of sending the command staff into dangerous situations, if you're paying for the stars, you damn well better use them. If you're looking for the offence of impersonating cops, look no further than the Bavarian Fire Drill. Examples of Impersonating an Officer include: