If employees at your company noticed a worker reporting for duty whom they’d never seen before, would they ask about him?
You’d think so, right?
Well, it took several hours for anyone at a Chicago police station to notice that an officer who reported for duty — and went on patrol with another officer for five hours — was a fake.
And to boot, the impostor was just 14-years-old.
The boy didn’t have a gun, never issued any tickets and didn’t drive the squad car, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Police figured out the teen wasn’t a real cop because his uniform lacked a star that is part of a regulation uniform.
The department is investigating how the ruse went on for several hours. They’re describing the situation as a serious security breach.
The unidentified boy has been charged as a juvenile with impersonating an officer.
Police say the boy looks older than 14 and once took part in a Chicago program for youth interested in policing. They suspect that may have helped him blend in with other officers.
According to a deputy superintendent, the boy didn’t have “ill intent” — he just really wanted to be a police officer.
