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Posted: 8/10/2020 3:59:38 PM EDT
[#1]
Of course I got to keep my Badge and Creds....also got to Keep a Glock 17 with a nice letter from my agency showing the transfer of ownership from the agency to me.
what kind of Mickey Mouse agency did you work at? Lol. 18Z50 |
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Posted: 8/10/2020 4:00:12 PM EDT
[#2]
Local PCSD gives a shadow box on retirement with each badge held during the career. Also, last duty weapon can be kept for $1. They used to give an 1873 type pistol too, but that may have stopped.
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Posted: 8/10/2020 4:01:55 PM EDT
[#3]
I’ve got all of mine
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Posted: 8/10/2020 4:20:03 PM EDT
[#4]
I have all of mine and my wife has both of hers, but with state, it became more difficult because of checklists when you promoted, etc.
County....Easy as Hell. When I finished with juvenile probation, I had a really nice shield made by "Sun Badge Co", but they gave me two of them but they only required one to be turned in so kept the other for my still unbuilt shadow box.  |
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Posted: 8/10/2020 4:32:44 PM EDT
[#5]
I kept all of mine when I retired. I may have the last ID in existance signed by Dennis Kucinich.
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Posted: 8/10/2020 4:40:43 PM EDT
[#6]
From my first department I still have the original badge I was issued when I was hired. I ordered three or four more on my uniform allowance over the years or I would just call Blackington up and order one and have it shipped to me. They didn’t give a shit. when I left that agency for my current agency I sold all my spares to other guys still on the job there but I kept my original one. Shit I still have it pinned on a uniform shirt that hasn’t fit me in 22 years :-) However the federal agency I work for now we are specifically prohibited from having more than one badge so even if I want to have another one sent out I can call Blackington but it requires agency letterhead from the SES level to authorize it. When I retire I will get two badges, one for a shadowbox and the one I’m currently carrying right now along with my retired credentials for LEOSA purposes. The funny thing is our badges are actually numbered whereas when I was a real cop they weren’t. Ironically the one I was issued at Quantico was a secondhand badge that someone else had previously had and the one I’m carrying now is my third one as I’ve had to send two previous ones back for repair as the enamel was falling out and they just re-issued a new badge to me with a different number.
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Posted: 8/10/2020 5:06:59 PM EDT
[#7]
I have most of mine. One place I was a deputy, they had custom shields made, and the company wouldn't let you order direct. We were told no, nope, we will keep them.
Then I was at a buddys, who retired from there and started a guard company, and lo and behold, he had his. Wouldn't tell me how he did it, but he did lol |
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Posted: 8/10/2020 5:18:59 PM EDT
[#8]
It’s against policy to have more than one badge or to keep your badge or have one made.
So no, I will not have any badges when I retire. |
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Posted: 8/10/2020 5:46:40 PM EDT
[#9]
I’ve got 2 for each rank I’ve held- officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant. Came in handy having 2 because you didn’t have to take it off your coat and put it on your shirt in the winter. I also have every credential ( I’d card) I’ve been issued. When a new chief comes in, new I’d card. Officers had badge numbers. Detectives and above, did not. ETA : also kept my Glock 17. When we update firearms, I’ll swap this one for an upgraded one. I’m retired, btw.
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Posted: 8/10/2020 7:57:59 PM EDT
[#10]
As a police officer I was issued one badge, but policy allowed a duplicate badge for credential case at the officers expense. Had to turn in the issue badge at separation.
I have the credential case and badge I bought. I left the PD when hired by the U.S. Marshals Service. When I retired I turned the credential badge and belt badge and a few months later they were returned to me. They had the attachment devices removed and were in lucite... and retirement credentials. My first retirement check was under $200! I inquired and was told "next month" I would get my check including the shortage. Three months later I received my full check and the shortage for the previous two months. It took six months to get my retirement credentials. I was not amused! After retirement, I was a contract investigator for the Office of Personnel Management and was issued a badge and credentials. I was prohibited from being armed while doing background investigation even though USMS and Federal law allowed me to be armed after retirement. Medical issues forced me to give up the OPM gig. I was told if I "lost" my badge and credential it would cost me $1000.00. I wanted that badge, but not so much I would pay a grand to do so! |
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Posted: 8/11/2020 8:58:27 AM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’ve got all of mine |
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Posted: 8/11/2020 3:02:08 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: As a police officer I was issued one badge, but policy allowed a duplicate badge for credential case at the officers expense. Had to turn in the issue badge at separation. I have the credential case and badge I bought. I left the PD when hired by the U.S. Marshals Service. When I retired I turned the credential badge and belt badge and a few months later they were returned to me. They had the attachment devices removed and were in lucite... and retirement credentials. My first retirement check was under $200! I inquired and was told "next month" I would get my check including the shortage. Three months later I received my full check and the shortage for the previous two months. It took six months to get my retirement credentials. I was not amused! After retirement, I was a contract investigator for the Office of Personnel Management and was issued a badge and credentials. I was prohibited from being armed while doing background investigation even though USMS and Federal law allowed me to be armed after retirement. Medical issues forced me to give up the OPM gig. I was told if I "lost" my badge and credential it would cost me $1000.00. I wanted that badge, but not so much I would pay a grand to do so! I worked with a guy that had retired from US Secret Service and they sent his badge to him in Lucite as well....Must be a Federal thing. |
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Posted: 8/11/2020 5:17:24 PM EDT
[#13]
I got the Junior G-Man badge I got from Post Toasties when I was seven.
 A few years ago I wound up a rookie with it much to his partners amusement. |
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Posted: 8/11/2020 8:58:34 PM EDT
[#14]
Buy a dupe.
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Posted: 8/12/2020 1:30:42 PM EDT
[#15]
My agency over my career changed badge styles four times. Kept them all along with different promotion badges. What they heck are they going to do with them? Badge numbers don't repeat and are useless for anyone else.
They are all in a box somewhere.
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Posted: 8/13/2020 8:26:47 AM EDT
[#16]
They issue us a retired badge. You don't get to keep any issued badge here, either upon promotion or retirement.
If you paid for a badge type they don't normally issue, such as the special 2000 Millennial service or breast cancer awareness badges, you get to keep those. |
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Posted: 8/13/2020 10:18:14 AM EDT
[#17]
Quoted: I managed to keep or obtain a replacement badge to turn in for every single promotion I ever got... It was funny...Entry level stuff was monitored like a hawk, but the higher rank I got, the easier it was. State was worse than county for me, but I was well like by the sheriff and wife worked there also. Thoughts~ I've got every single one for each unit and rank I've worked. J- |
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Posted: 8/14/2020 4:18:44 PM EDT
[#18]
I got mine and my credentials in a shadow box. It would have been my original badge and credentials, but those went into the ocean one day off my boat (no, really, they did!).
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Posted: 8/14/2020 4:42:03 PM EDT
[#19]
I've got the blank officer badge I was issued for FTO, officer badge with badge number, corporal, sergeant, and now lieutenant. The department issues you one for each rank, but if you want to purchase more or a flat wallet badge you can do so through the department you just have to pay for them.
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Posted: 8/14/2020 8:52:01 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s against policy to have more than one badge or to keep your badge or have one made. So no, I will not have any badges when I retire. It was the same for us but lots of guys had duplicates made that they carried when off duty. I destroyed my duplicate after retiring because my badge got reissued to someone in the academy. |
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Posted: 8/14/2020 10:36:20 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Buy a dupe. I was gifted a guy's badge sales ID # when he left the agency we both worked at. I may have supplied extra badges for jackets and alternate duty stations. |
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Posted: 8/14/2020 11:11:24 PM EDT
[#22]
Got a nice shadow box when I retired with all my old shields in it.
It was a gift from my last command. The originals have to be returned and recycled to new Cops |
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Posted: 8/14/2020 11:16:05 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It was the same for us but lots of guys had duplicates made that they carried when off duty. I destroyed my duplicate after retiring because my badge got reissued to someone in the academy. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It’s against policy to have more than one badge or to keep your badge or have one made. So no, I will not have any badges when I retire. It was the same for us but lots of guys had duplicates made that they carried when off duty. I destroyed my duplicate after retiring because my badge got reissued to someone in the academy. They recycle numbers here but I keep a couple generic ones. |
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Posted: 8/17/2020 8:53:53 PM EDT
[#24]
Had to turn in my badge when I left EMS as it would get doled out to whoever filled my seat. First FD job I bailed before I even got issued my badge. My current agency once you’re issued it, it’s yours. So I have my Firefighter, Engineer, and a commemorative Centennial badge.
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Posted: 8/17/2020 9:07:33 PM EDT
[#25]
Our POA pays for all of your stars to be mounted in a nice shadow box. We can buy flat badges for wallet mount, but it has to be on a letter signed by the Chief.
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Posted: 8/18/2020 12:28:08 AM EDT
[#26]
I started and retired at the same agency and never went up the ranks.
Turned in my badge and received the same one with "retired" on it along with my service weapon. I do have all the guns I've been issued though. |
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Posted: 8/18/2020 8:03:00 PM EDT
[#27]
we recycle so no. when you retire they get you one that says retired and hand it to you with your duty gun (and deduct $50 from your last check for the gun).
they had a stupid policy on removing the firing pin before giving you the gun. when i took over i didn't bother removing the firing pin and the administration asked why and i said the second they walked off that stage i would reinstall it for them so why take it out in the first place. just like we now issue RMRs. policy says we might remove it upon retirement. i'm not going to bother, i buy a new one for every person we hire so i don't need old ones sitting around. i already have spares on hand. |
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Posted: 8/18/2020 10:19:19 PM EDT
[#28]
My first badge as a FF, was a hand me down dug out of the back of the back of a drawer. I have no idea what ever happened to it.
My next FF badge (same dept) I was issued when the chief decided that we needed a new design. That's a back up badge on my sweatshirt. Current Badge has an old timey steam fire engine on it, as the chief decided that Equipment Operators should have a Special badge, same as Chiefs, and Captains. That hangs on my uniform shirt I never wear. When I retire, they can have the damned things, I don't want them. Hell, maybe they could be a stand in for me at my retirement party = here is a cake on your last day.... As I'll "Have a thing" and won't be there. |
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Posted: 8/19/2020 2:51:55 AM EDT
[#29]
I have several of my current rank and they are engraved with my badge number, so they will be staying with me when I retire in a few years.
I actually have (5) badges; 1 on uniform, 1 on outer carrier vest, 1 on jacket, 1 on belt clip and 1 in wallet. I plan on doing a shadow box when I retire, so one will go in there, along with previous rank badge. When I pass on, my wife has instructions to give one badge to my son and another to my daughter. |
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Posted: 8/25/2020 2:47:13 PM EDT
[#30]
They issue a badge & then we can buy a 2nd badge & a flat, wallet badge that we get to keep. When you retire or promote you turn in the original. Thankfully we no longer mess with badge numbers.
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Posted: 9/5/2020 12:58:43 PM EDT
[#31]
I've been allowed to keep every set of creds from the agencies I've worked for and every badge I've worn.
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Posted: 9/5/2020 1:04:08 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It was the same for us but lots of guys had duplicates made that they carried when off duty. I destroyed my duplicate after retiring because my badge got reissued to someone in the academy. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It's against policy to have more than one badge or to keep your badge or have one made. So no, I will not have any badges when I retire. It was the same for us but lots of guys had duplicates made that they carried when off duty. I destroyed my duplicate after retiring because my badge got reissued to someone in the academy. |
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Posted: 9/5/2020 5:53:37 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My first agency used badge numbers. My Father and I shared the same badge. When I got hired, they brought it out of retirement and issued it to me. I know several father-son-daughters- that did that. The father usually came to the graduation from the police academy ceremony. I still have my mom’s uncle’s badge, I’d, hat badge and motorcycle jacket ( he was a motorman). Oh, and black jack, street guide for city of Atlanta, For reference, my badge number was 3218. Moms uncle was 690. Detectives and above don’t have badge numbers. Detective badge says detective, sergeant badge has sergeant, and so on and so forth. |
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Posted: 9/5/2020 7:42:40 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My first agency used badge numbers. My Father and I shared the same badge. When I got hired, they brought it out of retirement and issued it to me. And congrats on retirement. 
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Posted: 9/9/2020 6:29:16 PM EDT
[#35]
Still have all mine.
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Posted: 9/15/2020 4:07:40 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I know several father-son-daughters- that did that. The father usually came to the graduation from the police academy ceremony. I still have my mom’s uncle’s badge, I’d, hat badge and motorcycle jacket ( he was a motorman). Oh, and black jack, street guide for city of Atlanta, For reference, my badge number was 3218. Moms uncle was 690. Detectives and above don’t have badge numbers. Detective badge says detective, sergeant badge has sergeant, and so on and so forth. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My first agency used badge numbers. My Father and I shared the same badge. When I got hired, they brought it out of retirement and issued it to me. I know several father-son-daughters- that did that. The father usually came to the graduation from the police academy ceremony. I still have my mom’s uncle’s badge, I’d, hat badge and motorcycle jacket ( he was a motorman). Oh, and black jack, street guide for city of Atlanta, For reference, my badge number was 3218. Moms uncle was 690. Detectives and above don’t have badge numbers. Detective badge says detective, sergeant badge has sergeant, and so on and so forth. Cool deal. I use a set of S&W cuffs from my dad’s days, engraved with his old call number. That agency went thru a few name changes during his time so I know they are nearly as old as I am. My first agency I got to keep my badge- it is bent to hell from fights. About to find out what happens with retirement at the current place. |
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Posted: 9/15/2020 11:20:06 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My first agency used badge numbers. My Father and I shared the same badge. When I got hired, they brought it out of retirement and issued it to me. When I was a police officer we didn’t have badge numbers but we had individually assigned call signs and when I left it left with me, never to be re-issued again. As a federal agent I’ve had three different badge numbers, hell the first badge I got in Quantico was a recycled badge for some other former agent so for us badge numbers don’t mean shit, it’s our credential number that we use to identify ourselves. |
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Posted: 9/15/2020 1:11:21 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool deal. I use a set of S&W cuffs from my dad's days, engraved with his old call number. That agency went thru a few name changes during his time so I know they are nearly as old as I am. My first agency I got to keep my badge- it is bent to hell from fights. About to find out what happens with retirement at the current place. It was funny as shit seeing a 201x sedan with a bubble light from 1979.
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Posted: 9/17/2020 8:10:08 PM EDT
[#39]
when we retire, they will give us a retirement badge.
as it is now, it's stupid, when someone retires, we all move up a badge number so no one takes care of their stuff. my badge is rusty and yellowing, i wear it and tell them to buy me a new one when they complain about the condition. |
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Posted: 9/17/2020 8:43:50 PM EDT
[#40]
My Dad got to keep one of his LT Badges and got several "Retired" badges. A couple of his ID cards from the 50's and 60's that he promoted out of are still around. We still have his first paycheck.
My son got the LT badge in a shadow box, along with my grandfather's and several other family member on his Mothers side retiree badges when he was sworn in as a Deputy. We buried my son with one of the retiree badges this February. |
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Posted: 9/18/2020 5:46:34 AM EDT
[#41]
If we want ours, we can pay to put them in Lucite (about $75). No chance of keeping the gun or even buying them back when we switch weapons.
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Posted: 9/18/2020 7:02:54 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My Dad got to keep one of his LT Badges and got several "Retired" badges. A couple of his ID cards from the 50's and 60's that he promoted out of are still around. We still have his first paycheck. My son got the LT badge in a shadow box, along with my grandfather's and several other family member on his Mothers side retiree badges when he was sworn in as a Deputy. We buried my son with one of the retiree badges this February. 
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Posted: 9/18/2020 7:53:18 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: @PaDanby, sorry for you loss. No parent should ever bury their kid. It's been rough enough without the political BS these days. He loved what he was doing. Ma Danby's brother is an LT with LA Sheriffs in an area that runs up next to the Compton station area. Her cousin is an LAPD Sgt working Robbery-Homicide, just transferred from a major multi-agency gang task force so neither of them are on the streets unless they are going some place. And won't be alone when they get there, so our tension leveld aren't quite as high as they could be. Well you know the drill. Thank you for your thoughts. |
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Posted: 10/7/2020 1:02:17 AM EDT
[#44]
We get two badges for our Class A / Class B. One is engraved with your unique badge number (employee PCN).
You keep the engraved badge when promoted/retired. Up to now, I have all my badges from probie up to officer. |
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Posted: 10/7/2020 5:36:50 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If we want ours, we can pay to put them in Lucite (about $75). No chance of keeping the gun or even buying them back when we switch weapons. Really? That's kinda odd for a state like Texas to have such draconian rules. |
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Posted: 10/7/2020 9:07:52 PM EDT
[#46]
We don't get our badges as we promote or retire. We get a retired badge when we go but thats it. I've got our millennium badge, an old style Detective badge I acquired during my time in that division and I've already informed my captain that my Sgt. Badge will be lost when it comes time to turn it in. Cost is not as important as keeping the badges you wore at different times in your life. Wish I could pound that through the bean counters heads. I'll take the days off and replacement cost to keep my badges from here on out.
ETA: @PaDanby, sorry to hear about your son. He holds a place of honor among us and his sacrifice will be remembered for as long as we exist. To those who gave all in service to their community and nation, I salute you. 
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Posted: 10/8/2020 10:15:56 AM EDT
[#47]
I just found the email for our regional sales rep and sent an email from my dept account.
If we want our guns when we retire, we have to pay for their replacements. |
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Posted: 10/8/2020 10:18:50 AM EDT
[#48]
I had to turn my badge in, but still had the replacement I had made for wallet carry. The guys did get me a commemorative badge for the 175th city anniversary.
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Posted: 10/8/2020 11:53:16 AM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Really? That's kinda odd for a state like Texas to have such draconian rules. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If we want ours, we can pay to put them in Lucite (about $75). No chance of keeping the gun or even buying them back when we switch weapons. Really? That's kinda odd for a state like Texas to have such draconian rules. |
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Posted: 10/8/2020 12:22:42 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: They issue us a retired badge. You don't get to keep any issued badge here, either upon promotion or retirement. If you paid for a badge type they don't normally issue, such as the special 2000 Millennial service or breast cancer awareness badges, you get to keep those. Our regular badge has a blank banner on it. When you retire they take it back and send it out and have “Retired” put on the banner and present it back to you with retired credentials. I have the old style badege too, they were replaced about ten years ago with the current one. Our badge numbers are also not reused so they have no use for them back. |
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