Category: Badges
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Virginia does something with police impersonation that most states do not: it counts. Under Va. Code §18.2-174, falsely assuming or exercising the functions, powers, duties, and privileges of a sheriff, policeRead More
Vermont Police Badge Ordering Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to VCJTC certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in the Green Mountain State—where 14 counties and 850-hour training create Vermont’s unique policing landscape 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 12 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO,Read More
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 impersonatingRead More
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
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 ShortRead More
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 JamesRead More
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 enforcementRead More
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
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 lawRead More
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. AllRead More
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 withRead More
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 theRead More