Deputy Authorized Detective State of California badge #7 is made by Irvine & Jachens 1027 Market St. S.F. This hallmark was used from 1910-1925.
The California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was established in 1918 as the California Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (CBCII). CBCII, along with the disbanded California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) which was created in 1927 (the remainder of BNE merged with CBI in 2012), provided the state with its initial criminal investigative law enforcement capabilities and is considered the direct predecessor to the modern day CBI.
SKU2702
State of California Department of Fish & Game badge #242. Hallmarked Ed Jones & Co. Oakland, CAL Sterling Gold Front.
C. J. Borba, Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors of Calif. eagle top shield,
Gold Front.
Made by Ed Jones & Co. Oakland, CAL
Inspector California State Board of Health, made by Shreve & Co. S. F. Cal. circa 1914. SKU1602
Circa 1926 California State Police badge #6
Deputy Weights & Measures.
hallmarked Irvine & Jachens 1068 Mission St. S. F. Cal. SKU2209
Pre C.H.P. Traffic Officer Captain #20 hallmarked Irvine & Jachens 1027 Market St. S.F. from the John Connors Collection. SKU4502
Circa 1911 1st issue California State Police badge #10 hallmarked Moise K Makers S. F. Cal.
1898 to circa 1924. SKU2208
Division of Motor Vehicles State of California badge. SKU602
State of California Department of Motor Vehicles Division of Registration badge #10, made by Irvine & Jachens S. F. SKU803
Irvine & Jachens S. F. SKU766
Robert Lapp Special Agent DOJ San Francisco Office
Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
San Quentin State Prison Officer badge 38 (stamped on the back), made by Reininger San Francisco.. Circa 1916. SKU4502
In 1916 the California legislature authorized the use of convict labor to construct California highways in remote mountain areas. A number of “Highway Camps” were established to construct new roads. Some were permanent, and the convicts maintained the highways as well as constructed them. Some of the camps were seasonal.
San Quentin officers (guards) were assigned to these camps for custody and control purposes. The inmate work was supervised by California Highway Maintenance Staff.
Each San Quentin officer was issued a breast badge as they were full time peace officers in a camp setting. Thus the badge was used from around 1916 to July 1, 1944 when the state prison department was abolished, re-organized, and the California Department of Corrections was established. Complete new uniforms were introduced and the badge to the left was phased out.
Sergeant U. C. Police badge #2 made from a San Francisco Police Sergeant badge. Hallmarked Irvine & Jachens 1027 Market St. S. F. STERLING and dated 9-1-21 SKU3702.
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