Before long, the Los Angeles Police Department permitted its first female officer to wear a more feminine uniform of her own design, along with a special “Policewoman’s Badge No. 1.” ...

D.C. police initially said it was against policy to let those who leave keep their badges. But it made an exception for Fanone, who was badly injured on Jan. 6.

In other cities, citizens have complained that police officers have covered their names or badges. City officials in Chicago, New York and Seattle have said that practice is unacceptable.

Walker pulled out the badge during a tense exchange where Warnock said "I've never pretended to be a police officer" after Walker accused the senator of not supporting law enforcement.

"That's a badge that I was given by a police officer and I do have the badge I carry with me all the time," Walker said. "It's a real badge. It's not a fake badge" Virginia Chamlee is a Politics ...

Officers have worn the current shield since 2003. Funding for the new badge —$50,000 — was approved by the City Council in 2007 after officials learned that City Hall was no longer featured.

In Washington, where protests often occur on federal land, some officers in black riot gear had no badges. US Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that they have used teams from the US ...