Uncle Scotty Stories: History of The LAPD Badge

The LAPD badge is proudly worn by officers and it's not something that's easy for them to part with, especially after a long career. Uncle Scotty discusses how the LAPD has handled this over the years and how officers have used creative ways to keep their badge!
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[@randallhunsaker5766]

Four digits for me too. P. O. Badge. I remember once, way after the five digit badges were out, two officers passed me in the hallway and one said to the other ‘wow, look at that old timer, he only has four numbers on his badge’. It was quiet funny. 10-‘81.

[@splithoof9567]

Old school excellence on your words sir!

[@mariadorantescastillo5231]

Can we get more uncle Scotty stories 😭

[@sharonmack2860]

Uncle Scotty is the GOAT of, well, Everything

[@thebronzetoo]

Yeah he is!

[@bobsteadman9728]

Hey, Scott, old Banning PD cp here. I've begun half-heartedly collecting badges. I say half-heartedly because I am cheap and will not pay the big bucks for the real deals most of the time. I spent a few years in Govt. work and had a source in China (Of course because they make everything. Shit they'll be making Americans before we know it) who made exact LAPD and LASO badges.

[@CreightonRabs]

The LAPD Badge is one of the most iconic badges in American law enforcement. Quite a few cities here in Texas have badges that are based off of the LAPD badge. In the North Texas city next to mine, they recently switched over to an LAPD-inspired badge, replacing the "eagle top" which feels so generic, in my personal opinion. Police officers in my city wear a badge with a similar shape, but not a building (rather it's a five-point star, because Texas). The LAPD Series 6 badges just stand out, regardless of what city adopts a variation of them.

[@edackley8595]

Sounds like those badges went on the same fishing trip my pistol brace went on.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

To my knowledge no one used 714 except Sgt Joe Friday, Jack Webb. 🕵🏻‍♂️

[@yonisamber8169]

I got mine from the Santa Monica bay, like everyone else.

[@PPISAFETY]

Scotty, question for you. Does anyone in LAPD actually have badge number 714? I was a cop in Virginia in three different departments (the more rural areas use part timers and you can work for multiple agencies) and I kept all of my badges when I was done. You're right, you get attached. I always laugh when I see a scene in a police movie, like Dirty Harry, when some disgusted cop throws his badge away. I can't imagune ever doing that. The badge means something and you had to earn it.

[@joeborski1515]

I have a LAPD badge stamped LA STAMP & STATY CO. SEP 33 (LP) possibly a #5.. Worth like you said "thousands"$!

[@rickobrien4025]

Sun Badge Company in San Dimas makes or made , every LAPD shield .

[@5.56Media]

Can Uncle Scotty give viewers some info on LAPD police patches ... coming from a retired 30-year vet cop and former collector from the East Coast. Thanks.

[@benjaminvice1257]

who made the LAPD name plates

[@darreldalton3903]

Way back when I started with CPD you wanted a fto like him

[@richieb6020]

What did you carry back then? I heard now all new recruits have to carry a 9mm Glock, seems soulless.

[@PAGAN19]

@@richieb6020 When I knew Scott, he wore a Beretta at all times. I've never felt safer in my life than at those times, as you can well imagine.

[@MichaelDarlingCo]

I love the LA police badge I’m not a collector per se Only other badge them in Oneida want is if I can get a DEA badge just like Elvis got from the president

[@5.56Media]

There are many "parts badges" for LAPD on the collector's market. Mostly the old eagle-top style. If you find a REAL, modern LAPD badge, you are more than lucky. You can get a cheap repro modern style on the Internet ... made in China.

[@jeffreyjohn1691]

I don’t know if Elvis Presley ever got an LAPD badge. But if any non sworn LAPD person could get one. It would be Elvis.

[@Airborne80]

We all heard rumors about some idiot who dremeld his windows away to look more seasoned. Must of forgot that the badge numbers tell the same story lol.

[@porkchop3094]

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