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Hello. Welcome to Badges of the New York City Police Department. I have noticed there aren't that many online resources dedicated to the badges New York's finest wears. There are also no books dedicated to the subject. I started this blog because I would like there to be an online resource for a basic reference to some of the badges worn by the NYPD. I have always found it interesting how the NYPD badges, or shields as the NYPD refers to them, are different shapes and sizes for the different ranks. Normally, a city would use the same badge shape and just add a panel to the badge denoting a different rank. The NYPD uses completely different shields for the different ranks. This is not going to be a technical blog about the manufacturing or authenticity of this badge or the other. I have simply started this blog so people can see the different badges worn by the NYPD. I will include as many images as I can find, and will concentrate on badges and any citation bars the NYPD we...