Yeah but actors can also impersonate police officers (complete with working weapons and police cars) without issue. I think the key part is if you see an actor

Yeah but actors can also impersonate police officers (complete with working weapons and police cars) without issue. I think the key part is if you see an actor in a parking lot outside the set still in police costume, they're not going to handcuff you and do a civil forfeiture on your property.