### Question
How is the "genuine police badge" defined?


### Answer
The term **genuine police badge** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 716* as follows -

> an official badge issued by public authority to identify an individual as a law enforcement officer having police powers

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 716*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 33-EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES**

