Category: Badges
Michigan Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to MCOLES certification, badge standards, and law enforcement credentials in the Great Lakes State 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 8 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Michigan law enforcement badges areRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. This article is general information, not legal advice. Massachusetts quietly rewrote its police impersonation law at the end of 2025, and most published guides have not caught up. General Laws chapter 268, section 33 — theRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. This article is general information, not legal advice. Maryland has one of the broadest police badge statutes in the country. Section 3-502 of the Public Safety Article does three separate things: it prohibits impersonating a policeRead More
Maine Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to MCJA certification standards and badge specifications for law enforcement across the Pine Tree State 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 8 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Maine law enforcement badgesRead More
Louisiana Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to POST certification standards for the Pelican State—America’s only state with parishes instead of counties 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 9 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator 📌 The Short Answer Louisiana law enforcement badges are governed byRead More
Kentucky Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to KLEC certification standards for the Bluegrass State—with 120 counties, the third-most in America 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 8 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Kentucky law enforcement badges areRead More
Kansas Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to KLETC certification standards and badge specifications for law enforcement across the Sunflower State 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 8 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Kansas law enforcement badges areRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Iowa’s badge law hides its weight behind a mild word. Under Iowa Code §718.2, falsely claiming to be — or assuming to act as — an elected or appointed officer, magistrate,Read More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. This article is general information, not legal advice. Indiana regulates police badges more directly than most states. Two statutes matter: Indiana Code 35-44.1-2-6 makes impersonating a public servant a Class A misdemeanor and elevates it toRead More
Idaho Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to POST certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in the Gem State 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 9 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Idaho law enforcement badges are governedRead More
Hawaii Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to law enforcement credentials in the Aloha State—the ONLY state with county-based police and NO municipal departments 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 10 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Hawaii lawRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Georgia’s badge law is short, old, and unusually unforgiving. Under O.C.G.A. §16-10-23, a person who falsely holds themselves out as a peace officer, officer of the court, or any other publicRead More