Police Badges
Police
Badges is a section of the NJLawman.com website devoted to a
topic of great interest to many officers, buffs, and citizens
alike.
We've assembled
a good deal of history and information on police badges from
several departments and sources. We hope you enjoy it.
More agencies
and information will be added on various police badges each
month or so.
The First
Police Badge
Some historians
speculate that the first police badge ever issued was done so in
or about 1845 in London, England where the first police
department was established.
Incidentally,
the fist police badges were made of copper, and many believe
that "copper" became a nickname for police officers, and,
ultimately, it was shortened to cops.
Police Badges
Today
Today, police
badges come in all shapes and sizes. Some departments'
identities are associated with their badge like the classic NYPD
detective badge or the ovalish LAPD patrol officer badge.
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