Category: Badges
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 beRead More
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 NorthRead More
New York Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to MPTC certification, NYPD traditions, and badge standards in the Empire State 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 9 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer New York law enforcement badges areRead More
New Mexico Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to NMDPS certification standards and badge specifications for law enforcement across the Land of Enchantment 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 8 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer New Mexico lawRead More
New Jersey Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete 2026 guide to PTC certification, the new statewide licensing program, NJSP standards, and badge specifications across the Garden State’s 500+ police departments 📅 Updated: May 11, 2026 ⏱️ 11 min read 📁 State Guides ✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl BadgesRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. New Hampshire has the strictest badge statute in the United States, and almost nobody outside the state knows it. RSA 104:28-a, titled simply “False Personation,” makes it a Class B felonyRead More
Nevada Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to POST certification standards and badge specifications for law enforcement across the Silver State 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 8 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Nevada law enforcement badges areRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Nebraska keeps its badge law simple and comparatively light. Under Nebraska Revised Statute 28-610, a person commits impersonating a peace officer by falsely pretending to be a peace officer and performingRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026 against the Montana Code Annotated 2025. General information, not legal advice. Montana’s badge law is one sentence of elements and one of the country’s heaviest flat penalties. Under Montana Code Annotated 45-7-209, a person commits impersonatingRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. This article is general information, not legal advice. Missouri is the lenient outlier among Midwestern badge laws. Under Revised Statutes of Missouri section 575.120, false impersonation is a class B misdemeanor — and it rises onlyRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. This article is general information, not legal advice. Mississippi’s badge law just made one of the biggest jumps in the country. For decades, impersonating an officer in Mississippi was among the lightest offenses of its kindRead More
Minnesota Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to POST Board certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in Minnesota 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 9 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌The Short Answer Minnesota law enforcement badges are governed by POSTRead More