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There are 17 sheriff's offices in Nevada, and two of them are unique, as the Carson City Sheriff's Office is a result of the 1967 merger of the old Carson City Police Department and the Ormsby County Sheriff's Department, as well as the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department which is the result of the 1973 merger of the Clark County Sheriff's ...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department supplements its full-time ranks with over 800 reserve deputies. Reserve sheriff's deputies are issued a badge, an identification card, uniforms, a Smith & Wesson M&P [67] duty weapon, handcuffs, baton, and other equipment. Reserve deputy sheriffs must volunteer 20 hours per month of their time, with ...
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Law enforcement medals and badges first appeared in the late 19th century, as used by some of the (then) largest police departments in the country, such as the New York City Police Department and Chicago Police Department. Early law enforcement awards were often pins and badges awarded on a case-by-case basis.
Martin County Sheriff William Snyder stands in front of the agency's main office for a portrait Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 800 S.E. Monterey Rd. in Stuart.
For police officers, "Schmier" for the police, in Austrian German slang. Derogatory. Gorra Lower class Argentine slang, Spanish for "hat". Derogatory. Governor Old name for Police in the UK sometimes abbreviated to "Gov". Guards or Guard Ireland, slang for the Garda Síochána or one of its members. Shortened from English translation guardians ...
In rural areas, where preventative policing was limited or non-existent, sheriff's deputies continued to wear civilian attire, using only their badge as a mark of identification. In many states this practice continued well into the following century. The Orange County, California, sheriff's office, for instance, did not adopt a uniform until ...
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