Police-Related Items

With limited exceptions (partially listed below), NWMarketplace does not permit the listing of law enforcement badges or official law enforcement equipment from any public entity, including badges issued by the government of any country. This prohibition extends to police badges and official equipment from federal, state or local law enforcement agencies of the United States.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

• Listing cancellation

• Limits on account privileges

• Account suspension

• Forfeit of NWMarketplace fees on cancelled listings

The following contains a partial list of police-related items that may not be listed on NWMarketplace:

Badges and Identification

• Badges from federal law enforcement agencies

• Badges from the Bureau of Indian Affairs

• Military police badges

• Quasi-law enforcement badges (e.g., fire department badges)

• State or international badges

• ‘Badge patches’, including the National Park Service ’arrowhead‘ patch and US Forest Service patch

• US/Canadian Border Patrol and Customs badges and patches (including shoulder patches)

• Copies or reproductions of police badges. Such badges infringe upon the copyright and trademark rights of the agency that issued the badges.

• Badges in Lucite

• Movie prop badges

• Special event badges (like Inauguration Badges)

• Badges issued by private security companies

• Private investigator badges

• Identification cards

• Credential cases

Note: Sellers may list a law enforcement badge on NWMarketplace if:

• The law enforcement organization that issues the badge states in writing that it does not object to the sale of the item, and

• Sellers post a copy of that letter with a valid law enforcement contact (name and phone number) on the site with the badge.

Uniforms

• Official current or recent issue police uniforms and components, including hats or motorcycle helmets

• Official current or recent issue Canadian military uniforms

• Raid jackets

• US/Canadian Border Patrol and Customs uniforms

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) uniforms and components

Other Items or Devices

• Emergency vehicle lighting and sirens

• Traffic light control devices

There are a limited number of police items that may be listed on the site, provided they abide by any noted guidelines.

Badges and Identification

• Mini-badges (size approximately 1 inch by 1 inch)

• Historical badges that do not resemble modern law enforcement badges (a sheriff's badge from the 19th century), provided that the item description must clearly state that the badge is a historical piece at least 75 years old or issued by a now-defunct organization

• Badges that are clearly not official (e.g., plastic or cartoon badges)

Uniforms

Obsolete police uniforms that in no way resemble current issue police uniforms. This fact must be clearly stated within the listing description.

Other Items or Devices

• Riot shields

• Duty belts and their accessories

• Authorized general souvenir items, such as hats, mugs, pins, pens, buttons, cuff links, t-shirts, money clips that do not resemble badges, and paperweights that do not contain badges