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Yes. As long as they are within their jurisdictional boundaries they may personally issue you a citation. Officers/Deputies/Troopers are on duty 24/7 and there certifications are maintained by the Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement. This said they must also stop to render aid or deter criminal offenses that occur in their presence. In Florida there is no such thing as "off duty."

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yes because if a police officer is off their shift and are speeding they can get a ticket anyway.

The average citizen does not have the legal authority to issue a ticket to anyone, police officer or regular citizen. A police officer can issue a ticket to another police officer who is violating the law while not in the performance of their duties.

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Yes, although it would be impractical. Police officers generally retain their police powers throughout the state where they are commissioned (there are exceptions, especially in the South), and can enforce laws throughout the state, even when off duty. But an officer in a city other than the one he works in wouldn't have the apppropriate citation forms or court schedules, so it wouldn't be easy to do.

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Police Officers give tickets at their discretion. If an officer makes a traffic stop (in my opinion) it should not matter if that person is law enforcement. What needs to be taken in concideration should be the offense and how often it has occured. Police Officers can and do get into trouble just like anyone else.

Some police officers will not write tickets to other officers for minor infractions. They're usually let go on the grounds of professional courtesy and being in the brotherhood of law enforcement officers. However, I've known some agencies that have some animosity towards each other, and will give out a ticket even if the person is in law enforcement.

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Is it legal? If the off duty police officer has commited some sort of ticketable offense, yes.

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