Category: State Guides

    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

By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Florida regulates badges more thoroughly than any state in the country — not just who may pretend to be an officer, but who may wear a badge, who may sell one,Read More

    Washington DC Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to law enforcement credentials in the nation’s capital—home to the highest concentration of law enforcement in America 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 11 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 The Short Answer WashingtonRead More

    Delaware Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to COPT certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in the First State—home to only THREE counties 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 9 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator 📌 The Short Answer Delaware law enforcement badges areRead More

    Connecticut Police Badge Requirements & Regulations Guide Complete guide to POST certification, badge traditions, and law enforcement credentials in the Constitution State—one of only TWO states with no county sheriffs 📅 Updated: December 24, 2025⏱️ 10 min read📂 State Guides✍️ By James Kator, CEO, Owl Badges 📌 TheRead More

By Shanna Campbell · Updated August 29, 2026 · Statutes verified August 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Colorado’s badge law is built on two clean elements and one hard lesson. Under C.R.S. §18-8-112, a person commits impersonating a peace officer by falsely pretending to be one and performingRead More