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By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Utah’s impersonation statute is short, but it reaches further than most states’ toward the badge itself. Under Utah Code §76-8-512, a person commits impersonation of an officer three ways: by impersonating Read More
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Texas Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete 2026 guide to TCOLE licensing, Basic Peace Officer Course, DPS standards, Texas Rangers history, and badge specifications across the Lone Star State’s 2,500+ law enforcement agencies 📅 Updated: May 11, 2026 ⏱️ 11 min read 📁 State Guides ✍️ By James Kator, Read More
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Tennessee Police Badge Ordering Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to POST certification and badge standards in the Volunteer State—where three grand divisions and 95 counties create distinct Southern law enforcement traditions 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 13 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator 📌 The Short Read More
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South Dakota Police Badge Ordering Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to LET certification and badge standards in the Mount Rushmore State—where extreme temperatures from -40°F to 110°F demand the most durable badge construction in America 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 13 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Read More
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By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. South Carolina’s badge law is built around conduct — and it contains a carve-out most states would find startling. Section 16-17-720 makes it unlawful to represent yourself as a law enforcement Read More
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Rhode Island Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to RIMPTC certification in the Ocean State—one of only TWO states in America with NO county sheriffs (abolished 1842), making it the first state to eliminate the office 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 13 min read📂 State Guides✍️ Read More
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Pennsylvania Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete 2026 guide to MPOETC certification, Act 120 standards, and badge specifications across the Commonwealth’s 1,000+ police departments 📅 Updated: May 11, 2026 ⏱️ 11 min read 📁 State Guides ✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Pennsylvania law Read More
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Oregon Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to DPSST certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in Oregon 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 9 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌The Short Answer Oregon law enforcement badges are governed by DPSST. All Read More
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By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Oklahoma has a badge rule no other state does: it is a crime to display the words “State Police” on a badge, vehicle, clothing, identification card, or any other object with Read More
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By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Ohio’s impersonation statute is the most carefully engineered in the Midwest. Under O.R.C. §2921.51, the offense is graded four different ways depending on what the impersonator actually did — and the Read More
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By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026 against the North Dakota Century Code. General information, not legal advice. North Dakota’s badge law contains a structural surprise that runs opposite to almost every other state. Under Century Code section 12.1-13-04, falsely pretending to be Read More
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North Carolina Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards certification and badge regulations in the Tar Heel State 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 8 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer North Read More