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1. Honorary International Association Chiefs of Police Badge, 1929 - Badge, Law Enforcement

   Honorary International Association Chiefs of Police Badge, 1929. Gold- to brass-colored metal badge; central shape is a circle, with a scroll and eagle above it and a rounded rectangular shape below. Across the top scroll and around the central circle is stamped "HONORARY INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHIEFS OF POLICE" in black. In the center of the circle is an "I A C" logo, the letters overlapping, and "POLICE" in raised gold text. On the bottom pa...

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2. Honorary Member Cal. Num. & Co. M. Officers Assn. Badge, c. 1928-1960 - Badge, Law Enforcement

   Honorary Member Cal. Num. & Co. M. Officers Assn. Badge, c. 1928-1960. Gold metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star, with a leaf design on the points. The center circle is apparently plain and has a large tarnished silver spot that covers nearly the entire circle. Stamped around this center circle in extremely faded blue text is "HONORARY MEMBER CAL. MUN. & CO. M. OFFICERS ASSN." A small hole has been punched through the top point of the...

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3. Honorary Peninsula Police Officers Association California Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

   Honorary Peninsula Police Officers Association California Badge. Golden-bronze metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star, with a leaf design on each of the points. A banner at the top obscures the top two points; a less obtrusive banner at the bottom partially covers the bottom three points. Top banner reads "HONORARY" and bottom banner reads "CALIFORNIA," both in blue text. The center circle is plain except for the blue text reading "PENI...

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4. Honor Camp at Coyote Point in San Mateo, July 20, 1965 - Negative

   Honor Camp at Coyote Point in San Mateo, July 20, 1965. Black and white negative of Honor Camp at Coyote Point in San Mateo. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

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5. Horticultural Inspector Alameda Co. Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

   Horticultural Inspector Alameda Co. Badge. Silver metal shield-shaped badge, with decorative scalloped shapes along the edges. Stamped in black is "HORTICULTURAL INSPECTOR ALAMEDA CO.", with "INSPECTOR" horizontal and the other three words forming a circle above, below, and around it. Between the lines of text are decorative dots and dashes.

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6. How to Be a Reserve Deputy, Information, Rules, Regulation - Book

   How to Be a Reserve Deputy, Information, Rules, Regulations, c. 1973-1983. White paper handbook produced by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, "for the applicant who wishes to donate service to the county by joining the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Reserve, an organization of trained men who voluntarily assist the Sheriff in the execution of laws and the preservation of peace." Black and white printing with gold-colored ink used on the cover. A...

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7. How to Be a Reserve Deputy, Information, Rules, Regulation - Book

   How to Be a Reserve Deputy, Information, Rules, Regulations, c. early 1970s. White paper handbook produced by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, "for the applicant who wishes to donate service to the county by joining the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Reserve, an organization of trained men who voluntarily assist the Sheriff in the execution of laws and the preservation of peace." Black and white printing with gold-colored ink used on the cover....

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8. Indian U.S. Police Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

   U.S. Indian Police Badge. Silver-colored, six-pointed star-shaped badge. The words "INDIAN / U.S. / POLICE" is stamped in large black text in the middle of the badge. Ends of each star point have a small sphere of the same metal covering them.

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9. Inmate Orientation Handbook - Book

   Inmate Orientation Handbook, Revised May 1989. Handbook produced by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department Custody Division for the Men’s Correctional Center. The handbook has a blue paper cover and black and white printing. "Done By / Inmates / 1989 / (3) Booklets" written on sticky note originally accompanying the handbook. Stapled binding. 28 pages. 11" x 8.5" x 0.25"

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10. Instructor Police Train Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Instructor Police Train Badge. Gold metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star. On each triangular point of the star is a subtle embossed leaf pattern. In the center is a red cross, and written above and below in blue text is "INSTRUCTOR POLICE TRAINING."

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11. Joe Cohen California Ass'n of Highway Patrolmen Badge, c. 1945-1960 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Joe Cohen California Ass'n of Highway Patrolmen Badge, c. 1945-1960. Golden metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star, with a leaf design on each of the points. In the center circle is the California state seal in relief. Printed in blue in a ring around the seal is "CALIFORNIA ASS'N OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN," with a small blue star at the bottom. Below the circle, on a banner that partially covers the star's bottom points, is engraved "JOE CO...

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12. Joe Cohen California Highway Patrolmen Badge, c. 1945-1960 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Joe Cohen California Highway Patrolmen Badge, c. 1945-1960. Bronze metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star, with leafy designs on each of the star's points. In the center circle is a relief picture of the California state seal; around the seal is stamped "CALIFORNIA ASS'N OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN" in dark blue. On a banner below the circle that slightly overlaps the star's bottom points is stamped "JOE COHEN," also in blue.

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13. Joe Cohen Deputy Sheriff Alameda Co. Badge, c. 1940-1960 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Joe Cohen Deputy Sheriff Alameda Co. Badge, c. 1940-1960. Gold metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star, with a laurel leaf pattern border and small circles on each of the star's tips. A bronze-colored banner partially covers the star's top two points; on it is written "JOE COHEN" in blue. In the badge's center is a relief image of a bear surrounded by some plants. More bronze banners above and below it read "DEPUTY SHERIFF ALAMEDO CO.," ...

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14. Joe Cohen Honorary Member Peninsula Police Officers Association Plate - Plate, Insignia

    Joe Cohen Honorary Member Peninsula Police Officers Association Plate, c. 1940-1960. Rectangular metal plate, silver-colored and tarnished to a bronze color in places, with a zigzag border pattern and stamped or engraved flower designs in the corners. In the lower left corner, slightly set into and rising above the main plate, is a gold-colored seven-pointed star. Engraved onto the plate is Cohen's name and the award information, with decorative ...

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15. Joe Cohen "Safety on the Highways" Campaign Sponsor Brass Plate, 1962 - Plate, Commemorative

    Joe Cohen "Safety on the Highways" Campaign Sponsor Brass Plate, 1962. Rectangular brass plate with rounded corners; in the top right and bottom left corners, small holes have been punched. In the top right is an engraved seven-pointed star with the California state seal in the center. Engraved text states that Cohen is a sponsor of the "Safety on the Highways" campaign. Date is engraved at the bottom.

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16. Joe Cohen "Safety on the Highways" Campaign Sponsor Brass Plate, c. 1955-1965 - Plate, Commemorative

    Joe Cohen "Safety on the Highways" Campaign Sponsor Brass Plate, c. 1955-1965. Rectangular brass plate with rounded corners, with small holes punched in all except the lower left corner. The border, a horizontal banner with Joe Cohen's name in the center, and a blank border in the lower right are shiny and reflective; the rest is a more matte light yellow. In the lower left corner is a raised seven-pointed star insignia with the California seal i...

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17. Joe J. Cohen Deputy Sheriff Honorary Merced County Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Joe J. Cohen Deputy Sheriff Honorary Merced County Badge. Gold metal badge in the shape of a six-pointed star, with a laurel leaf pattern border, lightly textured background, and small circles on each of the tips. In the center is a relief image of a bear. Banners above and below the bear read "JOE J. COHEN / DEPUTY SHERIFF / HONORARY / MERCED COUNTY," stamped in blue. On the bottom point of the star is a blue outline of a six-pointed star.

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18. John Coppel Identification Card - Card, Identification

    John Coppel Identification Card, December 6, 1927. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Identification card is 8" x 8" square. Information includes: fingerprints; name; number; class; gender; age; height; weight; color of hair; color of beard; color of eyes; complexion; photo number; occupation; criminal charge; where arrested; when arrested; signature. Coppel's criminal charge is listed as "Vio 311PC" and a black and white mug shot is ad...

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19. John Harvey Roberts Identification Card, May 2, 1927 - Card, Identification

    John Harvey Roberts Identification Card, May 2, 1927. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Identification card is 8" x 8" square. Information includes: fingerprints; name; number; class; gender; age; height; weight; color of hair; color of beard; color of eyes; complexion; photo number; occupation; criminal charge; where arrested; when arrested. Text in a section below the fingerprints notes, "Roberts was killed by Sheriff's Posse while r...

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20. John L. Larson Identification Card - Card, Identification

    John L. Larson Identification Card, February 13, 1928. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Identification card is 8" x 8" square. Information includes: fingerprints; name; number; class; gender; age; height; weight; color of hair; color of beard; color of eyes; complexion; photo number; occupation; criminal charge; where arrested; when arrested; signature. Larson's criminal charge is listed as "Vio Sec 288pc." Text in a section below fin...

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21. Joseph Cohen Life Membership San Mateo County Sheriff's Posse Plate, c. 1927-1951 - Plate, Commemorative

    Joseph Cohen Life Membership San Mateo County Sheriff's Posse Plate, c. 1927-1951. Silver metal plate, rectangular with rounded corners and plain of decoration. On it is stamped the award information and in the bottom right is the engraved signature, only somewhat legible, of (presumably) James McGrath. Plate has small holes punched through each of its corners.

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22. Junk Gatherer San Francisco, 1918 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Junk Gatherer San Francisco, 1918. Silver metal badge in the shape of a rounded rectangle, with additional indentations in each side so each edge has a rounded wave pattern. On it, in faded black text, is stamped "JUNK GATHERER / 44 / 1918 / SAN FRANCISCO."

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23. Kendo Riot Stick, c. 1960s - Club

    Kendo Riot Stick used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Solid-oak wooden stick is painted black. "Blade" is oval in shape with a very subtle curve along the length of the three-edged top. Handle has four notches on underside just before blade that serve as a grip, #45 stamped on handle. Tip of blade curves upward while round cylindrical handle has a blunt end. Sheriffs would use this in a riot to push people back. It was used by hor...

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24. Law Enforcement Child Abuse Handbook - Book

    Law Enforcement Child Abuse Handbook, c. 1980. Booklet printed with black ink on white paper contains information for law enforcement on how to handle cases of child abuse. The cover features a photograph taken by Ron Lee of Foster City that shows a Sheriff standing in front of an open door with two young girls facing him. Small text at bottom center on the cover notes that the handbook is presented by the Law Enforcement Subcommittee of the San...

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25. Lawton, OK Police Patrolman Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Lawton Police Patrolman Badge. Gold and silver-colored, metal shield-shaped badge. Within the middle of the badge the text "PATROLMAN / STATE OF / OKLAHOMA / LAWTON POLICE / 43" is stamped in black on a silver-colored medal. Below the semicircle of the word "PATROLMAN" there are wings on both the left and right side that extend out past the rest of the badge. Above "PATROLMAN" there is a layered gold-colored metal. Underneath "PATROLMAN" ...

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