BADGE, POLICE

Description: SILVER POLICE BADGE AND LEATHER BACKING ATTACHED TO COLLAR CLIP - 2 PIECES. 1. BADGE, SILVER COLORED METAL. "CITY OF LETHBRIDGE" CREST WITH BANNER ABOVE MARKED "PSD4" AND BANNER BELOW MARKED, "LETHBRIDGE POLICE". AT TOP OF BADGE IS QUEEN'S CROWN, AT BOTTOM OF BADGE IS BEAVER. ALONGSIDE THE CREST ARE SEVERAL MAPLE LEAVES. BACK HAS STRAIGHT PIN. 0.7 CM HIGH BY 5.9 CM LONG BY 5.5 CM WIDE. 2. BADGE CLIP. BLACK LEATHER BACKER WITH TWO HOLES. LEATHER IS SHAPED LIKE OUTLINE OF BADGE. TOP OF LEATHER IS LOOPED BACK ON ITSELF AND HOLDS A SLIVER COLORED CLIP IN PLACE. IT IS FASTENED BY A SILVER COLORED GROMET. 0.8 CM HIGH BY 12.5 CM LONG BY 6.2 CM WIDE.

History: ACCORDING TO INSPECTOR BILL KAYE, THE BADGE BELONGED TO HIS POLICE SERVICE DOG, ZORKO. THE BADGE WAS NOT WORN ON A TYPICAL DAY. IT WAS USUALLY USED FOR CEREMONIAL PURPOSES. HE SAID, "IF YOU WERE GETTING AN AWARD OR SOMETHING THIS WOULD CLICK ONTO THE COLLAR... EACH DOG IS NUMBERED AND THEY'RE ISSUED THEIR BADGE." ZORKO WAS NUMBER FOUR, HENCE "PSD4". TODAY, DOGS STILL GET BADGES BUT THEY HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO THE MOST RECENT POLICE SHEILD FORMAT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY OF ZORKO AND THE CANINE UNIT SEE P20080008001. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PERMANENT FILE.