Custom Police Patches Order in Bulk Online
Custom police patches for departments of every size — from major metro PDs to small-town agencies. Embroidered, woven, or PVC rubber shoulder patches, K9 unit patches, SWAT patches, detective patches, and specialty unit insignia. Priced from $1.40 to $15.00 per piece with a 10-piece minimum and no setup fees. Design live in your browser with the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™, order online for single patches or full-department bulk runs, or submit a purchase order for procurement. Production runs 3 to 8 weeks from approved artwork.
Ordering custom police patches is straightforward
Browse styles
Start in the design gallery to see embroidered, woven, PVC rubber, and flag patches built for departments, units, and organizations like yours.
Pick your patch type
Choose construction (embroidered, woven, or PVC rubber), shape, size, and backing. Our team confirms what fits your use case.
Design online
Build your patch live in your browser with unlimited color variations and real-time preview. No signup, no design fees.
Try the TruePatch DesignerApprove your proof
Our design team sends a digital proof, makes free revisions, and locks the artwork before anything goes to production.
Order single or bulk
Order one piece or thousands. Departments and agencies can submit purchase orders and request volume pricing.
Receive your patches
Production runs 3 to 8 weeks from approved artwork. Rush production is available on most orders.
What you don’t pay for — on every custom police patch order
No charge to start a design. Iterate, save, and refine in the TruePatch Designer™ without per-design or per-session fees.
Industry standard: $80–$300 per design for embroidery digitization. Included at $0 on every embroidered patch order.
Industry standard: $150–$500 per mold for custom PVC rubber. Eliminated on every PVC patch order, regardless of design complexity.
Free in-house design team. Free production-art proof. No charge for revisions before approval.
All patch orders — stock shapes and custom shapes alike — start at 10 patches. No premium for custom shapes.
Direct from the U.S. manufacturer since 1999. The price shown in the TruePatch Designer™ is the price paid at checkout. Volume discounts apply automatically.
Patches from $1.40 to $15.00 per piece — volume pricing applies as quantities increase.
Three police patch constructions — embroidered, woven, and PVC rubber
Every police patch is built from the construction type that fits its use. Embroidered for traditional shoulder and unit patches. Woven for name tapes and fine-detail department seals. PVC rubber for K9, SWAT, and field-gear patches.
Embroidered patches
Stitched on twill backing with merrowed or laser-cut edges. The classic choice for police shoulder patches, department insignia, and uniform patches where heritage and durability matter most.
Woven patches
Thinner profile with finer detail. Best for police name tapes, department seals, small text on rank insignia, and intricate department logos.
PVC rubber patches
Soft-flex PVC patches for K9 units, SWAT teams, field gear, and tactical patches. Weatherproof, durable, and works with hook-and-loop backings.
Five backing options on every patch
- Plastic (stiffener)
- Iron-on heat seal
- Velcro hook
- Adhesive (sticky)
- Sew-on (no backing)
Custom police patch specifications
Every Owl Badges police patch is manufactured to commercial uniform-grade standards. Specifications below cover standard production runs — tactical, ceremonial, and oversized patches available on request.
Built for daily wear, washable, and dimensionally stable through hundreds of laundering cycles. Color-fast threads and PVC compounds resist UV fading from outdoor patrol exposure.
Built to department and agency standards
Police patches face daily exposure to weather, washing, and operational stress. Owl Badges manufactures to commercial uniform-grade standards and works with departments to meet agency-specific requirements.
Most US police departments specify patch design, dimensions, placement, and material in their uniform manual or CALEA accreditation policy. We work directly from your department’s spec sheet, or help you build one if you don’t have one yet.
All embroidered and PVC police patches are UV-resistant and color-stable through extended outdoor patrol exposure. Thread and PVC compounds tested for repeated commercial laundering cycles.
For federal law enforcement, prosecutor’s offices, and patches bearing controlled designations or restricted insignia, Owl Badges follows agency-supplied artwork only and never reproduces controlled designs without authorization.
PVC patches with hook-side velcro backing attach to standard MOLLE webbing and tactical loop fields. Embroidered patches with iron-on backing meet most duty soft-shell jacket and bag specifications.
Design your custom police patch with the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™
The Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™ is the in-browser custom police patch designer from Owl Badges. Officers, departments, and law enforcement agencies design their police patches — shape, material, backing, colors, department seal, rank, and unit — in real time, see live volume pricing, and order directly from the US manufacturer. No software install, no account required to start, no dealer markup.
Need a custom police patch? Request a quote.
Some agencies need a police patch the TruePatch Designer™ doesn’t cover — a fully custom shape outside the standard catalog, a complex multi-layer department seal, a hybrid embroidered-and-PVC build, photographic memorial elements, or a one-of-a-kind unit design. For these, the Owl Badges in-house design team builds your police patch from scratch. There’s no design fee, no setup fee, and no commitment to order.
- Fully custom shapes outside the standard catalog
- Complex multi-layer seals with raised 3D elements
- Hybrid finishes — embroidered + PVC, woven + 3D
- Memorial patches with photographic elements
- One-of-a-kind unit dies for unique shapes
- Specialty K9, SWAT, tactical & departmental insignia
Custom quotes typically returned within 4 business hours, Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM PST.
Custom Quote Request
Tell us about your custom police patch. A designer will follow up within 4 business hours.
Group orders. Live pricing. One session.
- Multi-rank and multi-unit orders in one session. Build patrol, K9, SWAT, traffic, and admin patch variants together. Each variant inherits the base design and accepts unit-specific overrides.
- Volume tier applies across the full order. Pricing tier calculated on total quantity, not per design. Order 50 patrol + 50 K9 + 50 SWAT patches and you hit the 100+ tier.
- Department POs and NET-30. Verified agencies set up with PO accounts and NET-30 terms by the Owl Badges procurement team.
- Account-saved designs. Designs persist for replacement patches, new hires, and template reuse across orders.
- Production timeline. 3–4 weeks for embroidered, 3–5 weeks for woven, 4–8 weeks for PVC rubber. Rush handling available for memorial and ceremonial orders.
Why custom police patches cost less from Owl Badges
The custom patch industry charges setup fees, digitization fees, and mold charges before the per-patch unit price even applies. Owl Badges is a U.S. manufacturer that sells direct — every fee below is $0 on every order.
Pay only the per-patch unit price. Volume discounts applied automatically.
Police patches built for departments and units
A small selection of police patches produced for departments and specialty units across the country. K9, SRT, criminal investigations, prosecutor’s offices, and patrol — every unit, every spec.
Anoka Police Department
K9 unit
Annapolis Police
K9 unit
Aberdeen Police
Special Response Team
Aberdeen Police
Criminal Investigations
Aberdeen Police
Narcotics K9
Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office
Investigations
Police units we serve
Every patch we make goes to a specific buyer — a department, unit, organization, or program. Here are the audiences that work with us most.
Handler and canine patches, K9 unit insignia, and hook-and-loop tactical PVC patches.
Tactical team patches, SWAT operator insignia, breachers, snipers, and special response unit patches.
Plain-clothes and investigative unit patches, narcotics, vice, and criminal investigations divisions.
Standard shoulder patches for patrol officers, department-issue insignia, and rank patches.
Motor unit, traffic enforcement, and motorcycle officer patches with riding-gear-compatible backings.
Reserve officer patches, auxiliary unit insignia, and volunteer patrol patches.
Ceremonial honor guard patches, color guard insignia, and memorial detail patches.
Department chaplain patches, pastoral care insignia, and crisis-response chaplaincy patches.
SRO patches, campus police insignia, and school resource officer unit patches.
Police academy patches, cadet patches, explorer post patches, and field training officer insignia.
County sheriff shoulder patches, deputy insignia, and corrections unit patches.
Fire department patches, engine company patches, rescue and HazMat unit insignia.
Uniform positions and officer roles
Police patch placement follows department uniform regulations. Each position carries a specific meaning — department identity, unit affiliation, rank, or specialty. Designs and backings are chosen to match the position’s wear conditions.
Primary department identification patch. Worn on the left shoulder of Class A, Class B, and BDU uniforms. Typically embroidered with sew-on or iron-on backing for permanent placement.
Right shoulder reserved for unit affiliation: K9, SWAT, SRT, traffic, detective bureau, honor guard. Often embroidered or PVC, depending on unit duty environment.
Worn above the right breast pocket. Typically woven for fine-detail text rendering. Embroidered or sew-on backing for daily wear.
Smaller patches indicating rank (stripes, chevrons, bars) or years of service. Embroidered with sew-on backing, often on Class A dress uniforms only.
Hook-side velcro PVC patches attach to MOLLE webbing or tactical vest loop fields. Easily swappable for unit assignment changes. Standard for K9, SWAT, and field operations.
Baseball caps, beanies, and soft-shell jackets carry smaller department or morale patches. Iron-on or velcro backing, embroidered or PVC.
Officer types and the patches they wear
- Patrol officerDepartment shoulder patches (both shoulders), name tape, rank insignia. Embroidered, sew-on backing for daily wear.
- K9 handlerDepartment patch + K9 unit patch (right shoulder), often a matching handler-and-canine PVC patch set for tactical vest.
- SWAT / SRT operatorDepartment patch + tactical unit PVC patch on vest. Subdued or full-color depending on mission profile.
- DetectiveSubdued or low-profile patches on plain-clothes attire; department patch on outerwear when in uniform.
- Honor guardOrnate embroidered department patch on Class A dress uniform with ceremonial sleeve cuff insignia.
- Motor / traffic officerDepartment + motor unit patches, often weather-resistant PVC for riding-gear durability.
- School resource officerDepartment patch + SRO unit patch; campus-friendly designs often used.
- Academy cadetCadet-specific shoulder patch during training, often replaced with full department patch upon graduation.
From department procurement to individual officers
Police patch orders come from four distinct buyer types — each with different needs around quantity, payment, customization, and turnaround. Owl Badges supports all four.
Department-wide patch programs
Order patches for the entire department in one procurement cycle. Volume tier applies across all uniforms, ranks, and units. Net-30 terms, purchase orders, and procurement card payments accepted. Free design help to update or modernize department insignia.
Replacement and replenishment orders
Recurring orders for new hires, replacement patches, and uniform refreshes. Account-saved designs persist for unlimited reorders at the previously approved price point. NET-30 invoicing available for verified agencies.
Specialty unit patches
Order K9, SWAT, SRT, traffic, honor guard, or other specialty patches for a specific unit. Smaller batches (often 10–50 patches), faster turnaround. Often paired with PVC backing for tactical gear or embroidered for ceremonial use.
Personal and morale patches
Single-piece or small-batch orders for personal duty kit, callsigns, morale patches, or off-duty gear. 10-piece minimum applies; no setup fees regardless of quantity. Credit card or PayPal accepted.