Undercover Officer
The act of a police officer to conceal his occupation in order
to gain information, evidence, or access that would probably be denied if his
occupation were known.
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Illinois v. Perkins, 496 US 292 (1990)-The Miranda Warnings are not required when an incarcerated person speaks freely to another inmate who is actually an undercover officer.