Can a police officer park on private property to patrol a stop sign?

Answer 1

Yes, as long as "said officer" had permission from the authority of the church in question at the time of the stop, Churches are generally considered as separate municipalities, they are non profit, tax exempt entities, but not the property of the city in which they stand, assuming the officer had permission, the answer is yes, assuming the officer didn't have permission, most churches are happy to have local law enforcement patrolling their properties, and would not object to officers making the areas they serve a safer place, even if it means using their parking lot...

Answer 2

Well hes a cop so just deal with it. But no, he doesn't have permission to.

Another View: The question is much too broad to answer. Generally speaking, the police can park their units anywhere that is generally accessible by the poublic (e.g.: shopping centers - public parking lots - church parking lots - service stations - etc - etc) With permission they may even park on someone's private residential property in order to surveil an area.

Answer 3

It's called stakeout. The police officer will park nearby, of course with their lights off, and watch the intersection as a spotcheck on drivers at that intersection.

Answer 4

I believe that's called tresspassing