I have a few questions about Police Departments in General, the LA and NY PD’s and finally a few questions about Police departments in Illinois.
My Questions.
(1) The Chicago Police use a star. Most Illinois-based police organizations use a star. (2) Why do other Police Agencies use non-star badges?(3) Why did the Chicago Police decide to use a star instead of the different badges that couyld have been used? (4) What is the history of the NYPD badges? Basically, why is there a different badge for each rank?
(5)In the history of police badges, why do some agencies use stars while others use ovals, squares, rectangles…etc? (6)Why is the badge worn over the heart? How did leather become associated with Police departments?(7) Why does the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago have its own police department? (8) Why do state and private universities have a police department instead of security? (9)Why do Firemen have badges?
(10) Lasty, where can I reference information on the evolution of police badges in the US?