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Custom Detective Badges

Design professional badges for detectives, investigators, and specialized units

Design detective badges featuring your department name, rank, badge number, and division. Die-struck brass construction in gold, silver, two-tone, or black finishes. Add department seals, state emblems, and unit identifiers. Available for homicide, narcotics, financial crimes, major crimes, and specialized investigation units. No minimum order.

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1. Select Badge Style

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2. Customize Your Badge

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Design your custom detective badge with the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer™

The Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer™ is the in-browser custom detective badge designer from Owl Badges. Officers, departments, and law enforcement agencies design their detective badge — shape, finish, seal, rank, and badge number — in real time, see live volume pricing, and order directly from the manufacturer. No software install, no account required to start, no dealer markup.

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Some agencies need a detective badge the TrueBadge Designer™ doesn't cover — a custom shape outside the standard catalog, a complex multi-layer department seal, hybrid metal-and-enamel finishes, inlaid stones, photographic memorial elements, or a one-of-a-kind department die. For these, the Owl Badges in-house design team builds your detective badge from scratch. There is no design fee, no mold setup fee, and no commitment to order.

  • Fully custom shapes outside the standard catalog
  • Complex multi-layer seals with raised 3D elements
  • Hybrid finishes — antique, two-tone, enamel
  • Inlaid stones & memorial badges with photographic elements
  • One-of-a-kind department dies for unique shapes
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Detective Badge FAQs

  • How does the design process work?

    Select a badge style from our collection, then use our online designer to add your details. Enter your department name, rank, badge number, and division. Upload your department seal or choose from our state seal library. Preview your design instantly before ordering.

  • What information can I include on detective badges?

    Department name, detective rank, badge number, and division designation. Upload your department seal or choose from all 50 state seals. Include positions like Detective, Senior Detective, Detective Sergeant, or Detective Lieutenant. Add specialized unit identifiers for Homicide, Narcotics, Major Crimes, Financial Crimes, Cyber Crimes, or Special Victims.

  • What finishes and attachments are available?

    Gold, silver, two-tone, black, and antique finishes on die-struck solid brass. Gold-tone typically designates command ranks while silver indicates detective grades. Attachment options include pin-back, wallet clip, belt clip, and neck chain loop. Leather badge holders available separately.

  • What's the minimum order?

    One badge. Order a single replacement badge or outfit your entire detective division. Volume discounts start at 10+ badges, with additional savings for department-wide orders.

  • How long does production take?

    Standard production is approximately 8-14 weeks from design approval. Rush production available at 8-10 weeks for urgent replacements. Large division orders over 50 badges may require 10-14 weeks.

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