New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
police OUT WITH NEW BADGES.
NOT \ POPULAR CHANGE AMoNG THE
OLDER MEN-OVER SEVEN THOU
SAND DISTRIBUTED.

The seven thousand and more policemen In this
city whether they patrol the streets OF Manhattan
or are members Of the little squads In outoithe-
way ulaces In the suburban boroughs that came
into the Police Department with the consolidation
last January. are all wearing new badges. and all
alike to-day. from Perth Amboy 10 Port chester
ard ,rom Mount 81 Vincent to Far Rockaway
Since o'clock last night the new badges have been
worn and tho plaioons that have gone out every
sr, hours since that t.mo have carried their new
shields with them.
Tho uo.iccman's badge is smaller than the one
that has been I'm use In Manhattan II is the
commonplace shield Ike that used for the National
coat-of.nrms BEARING on a field roughened WIN
dots the citys coat-of-arms. with the legend city
o., New-York-Pore" above It. and the number OF
tho policeman below on a scroll. The only orna-
r,entaiion on the shield beside the arms and the
lettering is border Of leaf edges pointing Inward
from the smooth margin The badge Is thicker
than the old one and is OF white metal, with hlShly
polished enameirg.
Whatever tho policemen In Queens and Richmond
think about the new badges. the old New-York men
are not enthusiastic them. The old badge
was plain bu, IL was an artistic and II was OF
German silver The now badges are gaudy and
rteap looking and they cost only - cents apiece
Tho polrerncn 1oke about this. each accusing the
other q getting his badge IT n bargain counter.
There are twelve different sets OF badges In use
IN he Police Department rom the cHitl = uo"n ~
THO doormcn's and there are 1916 OF the badges In
all Four kinds Of shields OF gold and three
more OF FIRE gilt. resembling gold. The rest are OF
German silver or white metal. sllvered. The gold
badges are those OF the chief. the dcpuiy-chef'
the inspectors and the police surgeons. The cap
tains' serecants' and detective sergeants badges
are OK yellow metal. hre-gilt. The patrolmen s.
roundsmen's Central once detectives, precinct de-
tectlves' and doormen's badges are ~ white metal
Tlue enamel is used FOR scrolls under the lettering
on the badges from the captains up
Tho roundsmans shield is the same as the patrol
mans except that It is surmounted by an eagle
The Ceutrnl once detectives badge Is the rounds
mans with different lettering only. The
oean,s' and detective sergeants' badges the
Same az m. roundsmon's and detectives. excepting
TIA, they are made OF yellow metal and have dif
..rent lotterlngs The four gold badges much re-
s.rhic me former badges. and the captains badges
orr nlmost identical. The slight difference, how
over makes II necessary FOR n number OF captains
% Give no handsome jewel-sudded badges OF tho
old pattcrn the Sits OF friends
Tho nov badges were sent 10 the police stations
,yos,erdav 10 be given TO the policemen at rolcall
Roundsrnen from the precincts called Mt Police
iIoadauariers for them. and carried them away In
bundle. The old badges will be called In to Head ,
quarters and probably melted. the larger part or
hem some will be asked for ms souvenirs. The
,nsncctors are going 70 request the Board to allow
,hon, IN retain their former badges They are val
liable having cost $50 apiece when issued under
the former Board