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  2. Sheriffs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Williamsburg's sheriff's office comprised only 8 personnel, it eventually merged with the county's sheriff's office to form the Williamsburg-James City County Sheriff's office. In the early 1990s the General Assembly mandated the uniforms for all sheriffs as being dark brown shirts with tan pants that have a brown stripe.

  3. United States law enforcement decorations - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Police ranks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer for East Baton Rouge Parish. The sheriff wears four gold stars on each shoulder. Sheriff Sid J. Gautreaux, III: The colonel is the Chief Criminal Deputy of the sheriff's office. Ultimately all divisions of the sheriff's office fall under the guidance of the colonel.

  5. Category : Law enforcement insignia in the United States

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    M. File:Maine State Police.jpg; File:Maryland State Transit Administration Police.jpg; File:Massachusettes DOC.jpg; File:Massachusettes Metropolitan Police.jpg

  6. Century-old Sheriff's badge back home in Rosebud County ...

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    A Rosebud County Deputy Sheriff's badge thought to be around 100 years old is back in its home department after being discovered nearly 1,000 miles away, thanks to the generosity of an Oklahoma ...

  7. Sheriff - Wikipedia

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    In Iceland, sýslumenn (singular sýslumaður, translated "sheriff") [60] are administrators of the state, holders of the executive power in their jurisdiction and heads of their Sheriff's Office. Sheriffs are in charge of certain legal matters that typically involve registration of some sort and executing the orders of the court.

  8. Badge - Wikipedia

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    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department badge. A badge is a device or accessory, often containing the insignia of an organization, which is presented or displayed to indicate some feat of service, a special accomplishment, a symbol of authority granted by taking an oath (e.g., police and fire), a sign of legitimate employment or student status, or as a simple means of ...

  9. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    French, lit. "salad basket", slang for a police van (cf. fourgon de police). Parak Slang term used for policemen in the Philippines. Paw Patrol Slang term for K-9 units or Dog Units in the UK. Party Van Russian, a police car or van, especially one housing an entire squad and sent out to perform a search-and-seizure and/or an arrest at a ...