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Police memorabilia collecting is a hobby
Hobby

A hobby is a leisure recreational pursuit....
 involving the collection and trading of law enforcement related patches or badges, and other memorabilia including bobby helmets
Custodian helmet

Custodian helmet or centurion helmet is the correct name for the style of helmet worn by many Policing in the United Kingdoms in England and Wales....
, training manuals, police medals, and historic artifacts such as turn-of-the-century screw-based handcuffs
Handcuffs

Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two halves, linked together by a Link chain, hinge or in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar....
 and police-box globes.

Public collection
Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, many laws have been enacted which control possession of law enforcement insignia for security purposes, and this has impacted civilian collecting because they do not want the patches to be given to anyone other than law enforcement officers.






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Police memorabilia collecting is a hobby
Hobby

A hobby is a leisure recreational pursuit....
 involving the collection and trading of law enforcement related patches or badges, and other memorabilia including bobby helmets
Custodian helmet

Custodian helmet or centurion helmet is the correct name for the style of helmet worn by many Policing in the United Kingdoms in England and Wales....
, training manuals, police medals, and historic artifacts such as turn-of-the-century screw-based handcuffs
Handcuffs

Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two halves, linked together by a Link chain, hinge or in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar....
 and police-box globes.

Public collection


Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, many laws have been enacted which control possession of law enforcement insignia for security purposes, and this has impacted civilian collecting because they do not want the patches to be given to anyone other than law enforcement officers. In addition to this, patch reproductions have also become a problem amongst collectors, and most serious historians regard the reproductions as having no value. Various organizations, such as the California Law Enforcement Historical Society, sponsor annual events which spotlight the historical significance of preserving accurate information for future generations.

There are several publications tailored for those who pursue police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
 patch collecting:

  • Police Collectors News, Baldwin
    Baldwin, Wisconsin

    Baldwin is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2000 census. The village is located partially within the Baldwin , Wisconsin....
    , Wisconsin
    Wisconsin

    Wisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. state in the United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States. It borders two of the five Great Lakes and four U.S....
    , first printed in 1986, monthly
  • Police Insignia Collectors Association Magazine (begun in 1974), monthly
  • The Encyclopedia of Federal Law Enforcement Patches Raymond Sherrard (2000)
  • Sheriff
    Sheriff

    A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
    's insignia of the United States     James V. Claflin (1997)
  • The California Patch Book Randall Grago (1996)


Between agencies


Police memorabilia is also exchanged between police forces themselves. The exchange of patches has begun to be seen as a sign of respect and cooperation between agencies since patches came into more common use in the 1920s for agency identity. With the development of more modern communication between various law enforcement agencies, the trading of insignia has become widespread. One particular example can be seen at the New York Police Department's Museum in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, where hundreds of police badges and patches are on display, including those from other American forces, and all constabularies of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 police force, as well as forces from South East Asia and Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
.

Museums


  • The Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society Museum
  • Cleveland Police Historical Society Museum
  • Maryland State Police Museum, Pikesville
  • New York City Police Museum
    New York City Police Museum

    The New York City Police Museum celebrates the history and contributions of the New York City Police Department since its establishment in 1845....
  • Hong Kong Police Museum
  • Police Heritage Centre (Singapore Police Force)
  • Winnipeg Police Museum
  • Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum
  • Thames Valley Police Museum
    Thames Valley Police Museum

    The Thames Valley Police Museum is located within Sulhamstead House, known locally as the 'White House', at Sulhamstead in the England county of Berkshire....
  • Sheffield Fire and Police Museum
    Sheffield Fire and Police Museum

    Sheffield Fire and Police Museum is a museum in Sheffield, England. Established in 1984, it is based at a former fire station near the city centre....
  • Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections
    Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections

    The Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections is a museum in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. It covers the history of law enforcement in early Prince Albert and Saskatchewan....
    , Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
  • Alaska State Troopers Museum


See also


  • Patch collecting
    Patch collecting

    Patch collecting or badge collecting is the hobby of collecting souvenir patches or badges....
  • A list of police rank badges from around the world
    Police rank

    Lists of the ranks of various police forces:...
  • Souvenir
    Souvenir

    A souvenir , memento or keepsake is an object a traveler brings home for the memory associated with it. Souvenirs include clothing such as T-shirts or hats, postcards, refrigerator magnets, miniature figures, household items such as mugs and Bowl , ashtrays, egg timers, spoons, notebook, and many others....
  • United States law enforcement decorations
    United States law enforcement decorations

    United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized police force, with separate independent departments existing on the state and local level, there are literally thousands of law enforcement decorations in existence....
  • Police Museum
    Police Museum

    The Police Museum is housed in former Wan Chai Gap Police Station, which is located at 27 Coombe Road, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. It has a total floor area of 570 m?....


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