Brooklyn, N.Y. Police Badges

Brooklyn Rank Badge issued in 1870,
post Metropolitan era. SKU12295

Brooklyn Sergeant.

Brooklyn Police Detective Badge #19 issued in 1881 to Edmund Brown who promoted to Sergeant very quickly. SKU6116

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
September 24, 1893

Brooklyn Police Inspector Badge issued in 1881 to Patrick H. Mc Laughlin. July 1886. Only 3 Inspectors wore this style badge making it the rarest Brooklyn badge on this page. More articles on Mc Laughlin below. SKU7741

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle May 1, 1905

Brooklyn Inspector Frame by Rob Kohlstedt

Brooklyn Sergeant Frame by Rob Kohlstedt

Brooklyn Captain worn from 1888 - 1898, made by S. A. French N. Y. SKU7116

Brookly Police Captain image.

New Lots Police Special badge No. 15. Town of New Lots existed from 1852 when the area seceded from Flatbush until it was annexed in 1886 as the 26th Ward of Brooklyn.
Obtained from the Art Sinai Collection. SKU4664

Hallmarked SMITH 14 Dutch St. N. Y.

Edward Reilly Inspector of Police Brooklyn Tobacco card

Back of New Utrecht Police Badge #117 worn by Patrolman Chris Becker 1888 .

New Utrecht badge #117 worn by Patrolman Chris Becker 1888. Obtained from the Art Sinai Collection. SKU4662

Brooklyn Daily Eagle May 4, 1889 p9

Brooklyn Daily Eagle May 23, 1889

Brooklyn Daily Eagle February 8, 1890 p11

Brooklyn Daily Eagle December 1, 1891 p2

The Standard Union Brooklyn September 8, 1887

Badge collectors can’t think of Brooklyn badges without thinking of Art Sinai. This is a picture of Art at the Brooklyn Public Library giving a talk on Brooklyn badges. Some of the badges on this page were once owned by Art.
Maybe all of them at one time.
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This Brooklyn Park Police Sergeants badge is an example of the badges worn by the officers patrolling the 526 acre Prospect Park. The park's police force was established in 1866. According to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle its mission was "to guard the property now on the ground, and hereafter promote the observance of the peace and respect for the improvements when the Park shall become a public resort." The original force consisted of nine patrolmen, three sergeants, and a captain. In the following photo from 195, patrolman John O'Hara warns Donald Boa of the dangers from skating on Prospect Park Lake. SKU3871

For more information on this rare badge CLICK HERE to be taken to the Brooklyn Public Library web site.