Category: Concealed Carry Badges
How Custom Police Badges Are Made: From Die to Finished Badge Made-to-order badge manufacturing, design process, and quality craftsmanship for police departments nationwide 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 10 min read📂 Badge Basics✍️ By James Kator 📌 In Brief Custom made police badges are individually crafted law enforcementRead More
Law Enforcement Badge Types: Custom Options for Every Agency Design options, agency types, and ordering guidance for custom police, sheriff, federal, and corrections badges 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 9 min read📂 Badge Basics✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer Custom law enforcementRead More
Police Badge Guide: Understanding Design, Materials & Manufacturing An educational guide to how police badges are designed, what they’re made of, and what distinguishes quality badges 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 10 min read📂 Badge Basics✍️ By James Kator 📌 Quick Answer Police badges are crafted through a die-striking processRead More
Private Security Badges: Complete Guide to Guard Credentials, State Laws & Industry Standards Everything security companies need to know about badges for armed guards, unarmed officers, supervisors, and specialized security personnel 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 16 min read📂 Badge Encyclopedia✍️ By James Kator, Owl Badges Founder 📌 The ShortRead More
Campus Safety Badges: Complete Guide to University Police, College Security & School Resource Officer Badges Everything educational institutions need to know about badges for campus police, security officers, public safety departments, and K-12 school resource officers 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 16 min read📂 Badge Encyclopedia✍️ By James Kator, OwlRead More
Wyoming Police Badge Ordering Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to POST certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in the Cowboy State—America’s least populous state with the strongest Western traditions 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 11 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator 📌 The Short Answer Wyoming lawRead More
Wisconsin Police Badge Ordering Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to LESB certification, badge standards, and law enforcement credentials in the Badger State—where harsh winters demand the most durable badge construction 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 12 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌Read More
West Virginia Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to LETC certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in the Mountain State—where rugged terrain and Appalachian heritage shape policing 📅 Updated: December 25, 2025⏱️ 11 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator 📌 The Short Answer WestRead More
By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Washington splits police impersonation into two degrees, and in 2025 it did something no other state badge-law page has caught up to: it folded forged digital likenesses — deepfaked images andRead More
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