Major Crimes Task Force Patch — Order This Eagle Skyline Shield
Design S1003A at a glance
A gold-bordered navy shield with an eagle and a set of handcuffs above a city skyline, picked out in gold, silver and red. The lettering covers a lot of ground — a city name, a major crimes task force title, SWAT, K-9 and unit designations, a city police line and a motto — and every piece restitches to your structure. It's built for a task force that draws on several specialist teams.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderEagle with handcuffsCity skylineMulti-unit lettering4 thread colors
About this eagle and skyline task force shield
A major crimes task force rarely belongs to one team, and this layout shows it: SWAT, K-9 and investigative units all get named on one shield. The eagle with handcuffs is the plainest possible statement of the mission, and the skyline anchors it to a city without naming one. Four threads give the buildings enough contrast to read at shoulder size.
Rework it for your task force: your city in the top line, your own unit mix in place of the SWAT and K-9 designations, or your skyline redrawn from a photo of downtown. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after you order, and nothing is produced until you approve it.
Major crimes task force patch quick facts
- Embroidered major crimes patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- City skylines stitch best when simplified to a handful of building outlines; we adjust that on your proof.
- Task forces drawing from SWAT and K-9 teams usually order velcro so members can move patches between kits.
- Multi-line shields like this one hold their lettering best at 4" tall or more.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this task force shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for carriers and raid jackets, sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4"–4.5" keeps every lettering line readable
- Colorways: navy, gold, silver and red as shown, or subdued tan, OD green, wolf gray and blackout
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or black for a lower-profile edge
- Thread: metallic gold and silver available for the eagle and skyline
- Artwork: the skyline redraws from a photo of your own downtown at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Major crimes units, violent crime task forces and multi-team metro operations order this shield when SWAT, K-9 and detectives work under one banner. Departments also buy it as a team-identity patch for task force jackets and challenge-style giveaways. Most orders split between 4-inch velcro for kit and sew-on for uniform shirts.
Custom major crimes task force patch pricing — embroidered
| Quantity | Price per patch |
|---|---|
| 10–19 | $20.00 |
| 20–29 | $14.00 |
| 30–49 | $11.00 |
| 50–74 | $6.50 |
| 75–99 | $6.00 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 |
| 250–499 | $3.00 |
Rush production in 7–10 days is available on all custom patches. Design your changes in the markup tool above, or get this patch quoted exactly as shown.
What your quote covers
- Your exact spec — quantity, size, backing, and colorway, priced to the piece
- A free digital mockup within 4 hours, before you commit to anything
- Rush production in 7–10 days whenever you need it
- No setup, digitizing, or art fees — the table price is the whole price
How ordering this patch works
Request a quote
Send this design (marked up or as-is) with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.
Approve your proof
Your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering. Nothing is produced until you approve it.
We verify & produce
Law-enforcement orders are verified with your agency before production — standard practice since 1999.
Delivery confirmed
We confirm your shipping address by phone, then email tracking the day your patches ship.
🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.
Major crimes task force patch questions
Can the SWAT and K-9 lines change to our own units?
Yes. Every designation line restitches to your wording — narcotics, gang unit, detectives, whatever your task force combines. Your mockup shows the full layout.
Can you draw our actual city skyline?
Yes. Send a photo of your downtown or a landmark and we redraw it into the shield at no art charge, simplified enough to stitch cleanly.
Is there a version without the handcuffs?
Yes. Mark them out in the markup tool and we'll show the eagle alone over the skyline on your proof — or swap in a badge, star or scales.
What backing do task force members usually choose?
Hook-side velcro. Members move patches between carriers, raid jackets and bags, and velcro lets one set follow them.
How many lettering lines fit on this shield?
As shown it carries six to eight short lines. At 4 inches and up they all stay readable; for smaller sizes we'll suggest which lines to drop.
Scoping insignia beyond one task force?
A multi-unit task force shield is one kind of insignia; single-division patches are another. The division patches that differ from the eagle and skyline task force shield cover patrol, K9, marine and campus layouts shape by shape. When the question is material or budget, or you want to design a skyline of your own, the patch guide for skyline and handcuff emblem builds lays out the trade-offs.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.