| Many companies such as transit security and | | | | used in public). You could have pictures taken |
| others, sometimes referred to as rent-a-cops, | | | | using a digital camera and place it into your |
| may require identification. In creating badges for | | | | computer. Print your photo directly onto the card |
| your employees, it is important that you make | | | | by means of a printer ribbon. You could make use |
| sure of the laws regarding police badges to | | | | of a specialty ink jet printer. Or you could develop |
| prevent criminal charges. Here are some of the | | | | your pictures on your nearest digital service store. |
| laws regarding the wearing of police badges. | | | | The color of your police badges could vary in |
| According to the Federal Law (HR 4827, Law | | | | type. It could be full color or monochromatic. You |
| #106-547) that discusses the possession of fake | | | | could choose if you want to print on both the |
| police badges: | | | | sides or not. You could print your badges manually |
| - A person that has produced of Fake police | | | | or with specialty printing equipment that could |
| badges and transports it into another country or | | | | print it automatically. |
| state is illegal | | | | 2. Select Your Size |
| - An unauthorized person who produces fake | | | | The size of the card you could use in making |
| police badges and wears it to impersonate a cop, | | | | your custom police badges would depend on the |
| and knowingly makes use of the police badges' | | | | type of printing you would make use. Printing |
| power in trading or businesses is illegal | | | | equipment is important because the output of |
| - Police badges could only be used in business | | | | your badges would rely largely on the quality of |
| exclusively by policemen | | | | the printers. Printers that qualify for specialty |
| - The usage of a fake police badge could entitle a | | | | printing of I.D. badges are Fargo, Zebra and |
| person to spend at least 6 months in prison or | | | | Canon. |
| paid bail for the act | | | | 3. Determine Needed Information To Dispay |
| - Fake police badges could only be used in | | | | The content of your custom police badge would |
| theatrical presentations within the area of show, | | | | depend on your preference. Although duplicating |
| television and dramatic production, and any | | | | of social security numbers and names that exist |
| recreational purpose and entertainment reasons | | | | on law enforcements offers is illegal, it is safer to |
| alone | | | | make use of bogus names or your own name |
| - Police badges that are not approved by your | | | | and information. A police badge is not complete |
| local office to hold law enforcement powers could | | | | without the signature of the bearer. Make sure |
| not be used in public places | | | | that your signature is printed into the card - |
| - Retired policemen could keep their I.D. police | | | | whichever side of it you prefer. It is essential that |
| badges with the knowledge that it would not be | | | | you create a layout when creating badges for |
| used as an enforcement tool to the public | | | | multiple persons to ensure they are all identical |
| - The presentation of the fake police badges to | | | | and thus easily identifyable. |
| the public and advertising any agency you claim to | | | | 4. Other Accessories |
| be a member of could serve you time in jail. | | | | If you use a bar code system, or thumb marking |
| 1. Design Your Own Police Badge | | | | system, that can be placed onto the badge as |
| Consider copying the design of your local police | | | | well. Although it would give you more work in |
| badge (given the presumption that it would not be | | | | designing the card. |