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The uniform "badge" for Officers rank is a sterling silver seven-point star of a design basically unchanged since 1849. The terms "badge" or "shield" are not used by the department in any form. The "badge" worn by all officers of the department is referred to as a "star" and is recognized as such by the city and the department.
The Pennsylvania State Police is a full service law enforcement agency which handles both traffic and criminal law enforcement. The Pennsylvania State Police was founded in 1905 by order of Governor Samuel Pennypacker, by signing Senate Bill 278 on May 2, 1905. The bill was signed in response to the Great Anthracite Strike of 1902.
The Police K-9 Unit, formerly the Police Dog Unit ( PDU) [1] is a specialist force of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) under the direct command of the Special Operations Command. It specialises in the training of police dogs in explosive detection, drug detection, guard duties, anti-crime operations, helping detain criminals, and general purposes.
The Boston Police Department ( BPD ), dating back to 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States. [ 2][ 3] The BPD is also the 20th largest law enforcement agency in the country.
Police dog. A police dog, also known as a K-9, [ 1] is a dog that is trained to assist police and other law enforcement officers. Their duties may include searching for drugs and explosives, locating missing people, finding crime scene evidence, protecting officers and other people, and attacking suspects who flee from officers.
Drum mounts are fittings, normally attached to the drum shell, that enable a drum to be attached to a supporting bracket, stand or rack. Traditionally, smaller tom-tom drums are supported by mounts and known as hanging toms, while snare drums rest on a stand not attached to the drum, and floor toms and bass drums rest on their own legs.
Dye, 74, who retired as sergeant in 2010 after more than 40 years of service, is an Akron police historian and avid badge collector. He searches antique shops, flea markets, collector shows and ...
Rank. Although the large and varied number of federal, state, and local police and sheriff 's departments have different ranks, a general model, from highest to lowest rank, would be: Chief of police / commissioner of police / superintendent / sheriff /Public Safety Director: The title commissioner of police is used mainly by large metropolitan ...