Police Detective Star Patch — Order This Magnifying Glass Key Design
Design S1517A at a glance
A five-point star with a black merrowed edge, built from just two colors: gold and black. At its center sits a magnifying-glass key — lens and key combined into one emblem for investigative work. Two lettering fields carry the department name and a detective bureau line.
Five-point starBlack merrowed borderMagnifying-glass key2 lettering fieldsGold on black2 thread colors
About this magnifying-glass key detective star
Detective insignia has to work in two settings — on a raid jacket during a warrant service and on a polo at a press briefing — and a two-color gold-on-black star handles both. The emblem merges a key with a magnifying glass, a neat shorthand for unlocking cases that doesn't fall back on a fingerprint cliché. With so few colors, the star points and the key teeth stay sharp even at 3 inches.
Make it your bureau's: change the department name, retitle the line to Investigations, Major Crimes or Criminal Investigations Division, or add a third color if your unit wants more contrast. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after you order, and nothing is produced until you approve it.
Police detective star patch quick facts
- Embroidered detective patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- Star-shaped detective patches are usually cut 3" to 4" point to point for sleeves and jacket chests.
- Investigations units often order velcro-backed stars for raid jackets and sew-on for polos.
- A gold-on-black star stays readable on dark outerwear and in low light.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this detective star patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for raid jackets and vests, sew-on for polos, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 3"–4" for sleeves and chests, 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: gold and black as shown, or silver on black, or subdued gray for plainclothes kit
- Border: black merrowed (shown), or gold merrow for a dress version
- Thread: metallic gold available for the key and star edge
- Artwork: the key can carry your unit's initials at no art charge
Who orders this design
Detective bureaus, criminal investigations divisions and major-crimes squads order this star for raid jackets, polos and go-bags. Prosecutors' investigator units use the same emblem with their own title line. Many orders add a small presentation run for promotions to detective.
Custom detective star patch pricing — embroidered
| Quantity | Price per patch |
|---|---|
| 10–19 | $20.00 |
| 20–29 | $14.00 |
| 30–49 | $11.00 |
| 50–74 | $6.50 |
| 75–99 | $6.00 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 |
| 250–499 | $3.00 |
Rush production in 7–10 days is available on all custom patches. Design your changes in the markup tool above, or get this patch quoted exactly as shown.
What your quote covers
- Your exact spec — quantity, size, backing, and colorway, priced to the piece
- A free digital mockup within 4 hours, before you commit to anything
- Rush production in 7–10 days whenever you need it
- No setup, digitizing, or art fees — the table price is the whole price
How ordering this patch works
Request a quote
Send this design (marked up or as-is) with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.
Approve your proof
Your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering. Nothing is produced until you approve it.
We verify & produce
Law-enforcement orders are verified with your agency before production — standard practice since 1999.
Delivery confirmed
We confirm your shipping address by phone, then email tracking the day your patches ship.
🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.
Police detective star patch questions
Can the bureau line read Investigations instead?
Yes. Both lettering fields restitch to your wording — Criminal Investigations, Major Crimes, Investigative Services or any short title.
Is a two-color patch too plain for a dress uniform?
Not with metallic gold thread on the key and star edge, which gives it a dressier finish. Your proof can show the metallic and standard versions side by side.
Can we order this as a PVC patch?
Yes. The same star molds in PVC with hook velcro — a common choice for go-bags and raid-jacket chests. Both builds can go on one quote.
What size for a raid jacket back?
10 to 12 inches. The star and emblem scale up from the same art, and we enlarge the lettering so the bureau line reads from a distance.
How do I mark up changes to this star?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the emblem, pin notes and try other colorways. The marked-up star travels with your quote.
Looking for other investigations or patrol designs?
This page covers one magnifying-glass key star. Shields, rounds and unit emblems for patrol, K9 and traffic are in the police patch selection beyond this magnifying-glass key detective star. If you are deciding between embroidered and PVC, the patch build guide pricing a two-color detective star by quantity lays out each option.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.