Police memorabilia collecting
{{Short description|Hobby of collecting law enforcement items}}
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File:West Midlands Police - Coventry Museum.jpg equipment, including helmets and an old telephone]]
Police memorabilia collecting is a hobby involving the collection and trading of law enforcement-related items such as patches, badges, uniforms, equipment, hats, helmets, training manuals, medals, and decommissioned or restored police cars.{{listref|a}} Memorabilia generally focuses on collecting historical artifacts such as turn-of-the-century screw-based handcuffs, though it can also include collecting modern items, typically those that have been decommissioned.{{cite news |last1=Anthony |first1=Shane |title=Police memorabilia collectors share badges, stories in St. Charles |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/police-memorabilia-collectors-share-badges-stories-in-st-charles/article_31e00c60-7530-5c24-98b6-4fd6aace00fa.html |publisher=STLtoday.com |date=2012-07-01}}
Museums
{{main|List of police museums}}
Police museums display memorabilia related to a local police department or the history of law enforcement or emergency services in an area.
Further reading
- {{Cite book |title=Police Collectors News |location=Baldwin, Wisconsin|quote = monthly journal first printed in 1986}}
- {{Cite book |title=Police Insignia Collectors Association Magazine |quote=monthly journal first printed in 1974}}
- {{Cite book |last=Sherrard |first=Raymond |title=The Encyclopedia of Federal Law Enforcement Patches |year=2000 |publisher=R H S Enterprises |isbn=9780914503071}}
- {{Cite book |last=Claflin |first=James V. |title=Sheriff's insignia of the United States |year=1997 |publisher=J.V. Claflin |isbn=978-1882824168}}
- {{Cite book |last=Grago |first=Randall |url=https://thecaliforniapatchbook.com |title=The California Patch Book |year=1996}}
See also
Notes
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References
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