### Question
How does CRIMES define counterfeit police badge?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 716*, **counterfeit police badge** is defined as:

> an item that so resembles a police badge that it would deceive an ordinary individual into believing it was a genuine police badge

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

