澳大利亚广播公司发现，中国在线零售商正在电商平台上销售澳大利亚警察制服、徽章和标志，这些产品与正品几乎难以区分[1]。据报道，至少有三个在线零售商和一个独立中文网站在销售来自西澳、维州、南澳、昆州警察及澳大利亚边境部队的制服，商品价格介于4至50美元之间[1]。所有被检查的商品均标有"中国制造"标签[1]，其中维州警察制服由澳大利亚品牌Tuffwear生产，被指为假冒品[1]。
澳大利亚警方对此发出警告，指出这些商品可能被用于身份冒充诈骗[1]。新南威尔士州冒充警察官员的最高刑罚为7年监禁[1]。各州警察部门表示已意识到该问题，并鼓励民众举报可疑销售或使用情况[1]。2011年维州警察的部分制服生产线曾转移至中国[1]。
来自新南威尔士大学的犯罪学家Zhou You表示，中国对国内警察制服销售有严格管制，但对销售澳大利亚等其他国家的警察制服没有限制[1]。
Australian media investigations have uncovered multiple Chinese online retailers selling Australian police uniforms, badges, and insignia on e-commerce platforms, with products priced between $4 and $50 USD [1]. The counterfeit items are nearly indistinguishable from genuine uniforms and include gear from police departments in Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland, as well as from the Australian Border Force [1]. All examined products carry "Made in China" labels [1].
Law enforcement authorities have raised concerns that these uniforms could facilitate identity fraud and impersonation crimes. New South Wales law prescribes up to seven years imprisonment for impersonating a police officer [1]. Police departments across Australian states have acknowledged the issue and are urging the public to report suspicious sales or use of such uniforms [1]. In October 2025, a man was arrested in Double Bay on suspicion of impersonating an Australian federal police officer, highlighting the real-world risks posed by the availability of counterfeit gear [1].
The counterfeiting operation exploits a regulatory gap: while China maintains strict controls on the domestic sale of Chinese police uniforms, it has no laws prohibiting the sale of foreign police uniforms, including Australian ones [1]. At least three online retailers and one independent Chinese-language website have been identified selling these uniforms [1]. Victoria Police's uniform production was partially moved to China in 2011, with some uniforms from Australian brand Tuffwear now being counterfeited [1].