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South Australia Police
South
Australian Police and South Australian Police Department badge history.
T he South Australia Police Force is the oldest Police organisation in Australasia and one of the oldest established
Police Forces in the world. It is unique in the history of Australian Police Forces, as since 1838, it has been continually
centrally administrated. In 1863, the administration of the Northern Territory was also taken over by the South Australian
Government; until 1911. At one time SAPOL was patrolling almost one third of Australia; one of the largest land mass
areas ever controlled by a single Police Force.
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Queen
Victoria Crown
South Australian Police white metal helmet plate.
A beautiful, very rare plate
from c1890. Extremely Rare.
South Australian Police King's Crown Helmet Plate. These old QVC plates
had been re-crowned; due to damage after use on forage caps. After 1938, many were also chromed. There was
also an identical fully die struck King's Crown version; made after the supply of the reused versions was finally exhausted
in the late 1930's. c 1913-1954. Between 1884 and 1913,white
metal numbers were mostly used on helmets. Very Rare.
The first SAPOL Queen's Crown ID badge; as was issued in a serial
numbered leather wallet. 1985-1995. Rare.
SAPD Detective's Fob ID badge.
These badges were not issued by the SAPD; each one was individually hand
made for the officer by a local jeweller.
c 1940's. All these are * One of a kind.
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SAPD Commissioner's cap badge
c 1930's. * One of a kind
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Ozbadge.com thanks The South Australian Police Historical
Society Inc, Gordon Maulday and Rod Gall.
SAPD King's Crown "Piping Shrike" Cap
Badge. c 1950.
Was also worn unofficially, as well as the new Queen's Crown version,
after 1964; to denote "seniority". Rare.
SAPOL Queen's Crown "Transit" Police Cap badge. The SA Transit POLICE
were formed on the December 31st, 1993 with full "Police" powers. There is also a flat ID badge; used in a serial numbered
wallet. Hallmarked. c 1980's. Rare. Also in a transitional "Transit
Officer" (1992-1993) version and a "Security Officer" version. Earlier, the SA "Transit Police" first wore a South Australian
Railways "Constable" badge and changed to a State Transport Authority "Constable" badge in 1974. They were fully
taken over by SAPOL in 1993.
SAPD Detective's Female Brooch ID badge. These badges were not issued by the SAPD; each one was individually hand made for the officer by a local jeweller. c 1940's.
SAPD Messsenger's hat badge with the Queen Victoria Crown. Extremely
rare.
South Australia Police introduced a new Cap badge and ID badge (in a
numbered wallet) in 1995.
There was also a "SECURITY" in plinth version issued in 1997, which was replaced by the current "gold"
Police Security Services Branch (PSSB) version.
Current style social blazer bullion badge; shown above.
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SAPD Queen's Crown Cap Badge. Scarce. c 1964-1999
A "flattened" version of this badge was used as an ID badge from 1980-1985.
SAPD Commissioner's cap badge. 9ct gold and hallmarked AMOR.
* One of a kind.
SAPD Traffic Officer's ID badge.
These badges were not issued the SAPD; each one was individually hand
made for the officer by a local jeweller.
c 1940's.
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SAPD officer's ID badge. These badges were not issued
by the SAPD; each one was individually hand made for the officer by a local
jeweller. c 1940's.
Ozbadge.com thanks Mike Austin.
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