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


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

> 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**

