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New York Police 1st issue Lieutenant badge 1845 - 1857
New York Police 1st issue Ambrotype image. 1845 - 1857
In 1845 the city of New York issued it's first police badges with the formation of the Municipal Police force. At this time California was part of Mexico, Texas and Florida were just granted statehood and pioneers began following the Oregon trail to settle what was known as Oregon Country controlled by Great Britain and the U.S. Baltimore issued their first badge in 1851 and Boston's first issue badge was introduced in 1853.
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Mounted Policemen arresting burglars uptown in New York by Frederick Remington. Published in Harper's Weekly February. 2, 1889. Click on image to see larger view. |
New York Police 1st issue Ass't Alderman badge Timothy R. Hibbard Esq. Asst. Alderman 2nd Ward 1848.
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1st issue NYPD badge, 1845-1857 folded point star.
1st issue NYPD Reserve Corps folded point badge #84, issued 1853.
Historian Michael E. J. Bosak provides the following.
The Reserve Corps
: Chief Matsell established the "Reserve Corps" in 1853 as an elite unit of approximately 100 of the best and most competent patrolmen and sergeants.
By 1855 it numbered approximately 150 men. They were assigned to the chief's office and other high profile assignments such as detective duty, the courts and various other details, etc. On occasion, the reserve corps would fly to various areas of the city and were used for duties similar to those performed by today's Borough Task Forces.
Courtesy Michael E. J. Bosak, historian NYPD.
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NYPD Badges 1845 - 1857
NYPD 1st issue Police badge with Chief's Office banner.
Courtesy of Kenneth W. Lucas, Sr.
New York Police 1st issue Roundsman badge 1845 - 1857.
New York Assistant Alderman Police badge. Reverse reads Samuel R. Mabbatt Esq. Asst. Ald'n 3rd Ward 1851.
New York Councilman Police badge. Reverse is dated 1856.
New York Aldermanic badge, named to Thomas Stephens 4th Aldermanic Dist. 1859.
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