New Blog 1: Sheriff S Badge

Sunday, 9 December 2012

Sheriff S Badge

U.S. sheriff and marshal badges are typically star-shaped, as opposed to the more shield-like badges of other law enforcement officers. In accordance with state law, the Iowa State Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association establishes the uniform and vehicle standards for all 99 counties. As such, all uniforms and patrol vehicle graphics are the same for each of the 99 Sheriff’s Offices throughout Iowa with the exception of the respective County’s name appearing on their badges, uniform patches, and vehicle markings. Badge numbers for Sheriffs and Deputies consist of a prefix number, which represents the county number, followed by a one to three digit number, which represents the Sheriff’s or Deputy’s number within that specific office. The Sheriff’s badge number in each county is always #1. So the Sheriff from Bremer County would have an ID number of 9-1 (9 is the county number for Bremer County and 1 is the number for the Sheriff).