明尼苏达州新法生效：退役警车出售前须拆除警用标识装备
明尼苏达州圣保罗——明尼苏达州一项新法10月3日起生效：退役警用车辆在出售给公众之前，必须拆除所有警用标识与专用装备，以防不法分子冒充执法人员。据KTTC报道，这项法律旨在堵塞公共安全漏洞。
新法要求，警车退役转售前，车身上的警徽、"警察"字样、警灯、警笛及专用无线电设备等必须全部拆除或禁用。执法部门在处置退役车辆时须按清单逐项核验，确保没有任何可能被误认为现役警车的特征残留。
提案支持者指出，近年来全美多地发生过不法分子利用外观酷似警车的车辆冒充警察、拦截甚至侵害民众的案件。拆除标识虽然增加了车辆处置的程序，但能有效降低冒充执法的风险，保护公众安全。
明尼苏达州各县市警局已开始按新规处置退役车辆。二手车商与拍卖行也被要求配合执行，违规出售未拆除标识的退役警车将面临处罚。
Minnesota Law Takes Effect: Retired Squad Cars Must Be Stripped of Police Markings Before Sale
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A new Minnesota law took effect Oct. 3 requiring retired police squad cars to be stripped of all police markings and equipment before being sold to the public, KTTC reported. The measure aims to close a public-safety loophole.
Under the law, badges, "police" lettering, light bars, sirens and dedicated radio gear must be removed or disabled before a decommissioned vehicle changes hands. Law enforcement agencies must verify each item on a checklist when disposing of retired cars, ensuring nothing remains that could be mistaken for an active patrol vehicle.
Supporters noted cases across the country in which criminals used police look-alike vehicles to impersonate officers and victimize motorists. Stripping the markings adds steps to vehicle disposal, they said, but significantly reduces the risk of impersonation and protects the public.
Sheriffs' offices and police departments across Minnesota have begun processing retired vehicles under the new rules. Dealers and auction houses must comply as well, with penalties for selling decommissioned squad cars that still carry police markings.
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