Early New York City Police “Badges” & Emblems of Office – 1800-1845 October 11, 2020 Administrator 0 Introduction: Ask a police historian or collector when the earliest police badge was issued in the City of New York and he/she will likely tell […] Police Collectors News – Chronicl...
That piece of tin on our chest with a number on it is a shield, not a badge. Boy Scouts have badges; we wear shields. BTW, I know you think it scares me when you ask for my “badge” number. It doesn’t. I give it out 20 times a day, and besides, it’s right there on ...