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Figure made with Marauders and G.I. Joe Parts. All modern realistic police equipment.

Police Cruiser is a 1/18 2016 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor; complete with ALPR cams, Spotlight-Mounted Noptic Infrared Camera, and in-car radar units. Vehicle is packed with police equipment as well.

Agency is Titusville PD, FL.



Motor Unit coming soon...
 
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YautjaClanLeader said:
Figure made with Marauders and G.I. Joe Parts. All modern realistic police equipment.

Police Cruiser is a 1/18 2016 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor; complete with ALPR cams, Spotlight-Mounted Noptic Infrared Camera, and in-car radar units. Vehicle is packed with police equipment as well.

Agency is Titusville PD, FL.



Motor Unit coming soon...
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Love it! Boss Fight zombie cop might work too with some adjustments and a new head and hands
 
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YautjaClanLeader said:
I can neither confirm or deny. ☠️
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Have you ever had reason to use a KR10 or Golden Eagle during your normal course of business or observe horizontal gaze nystagmus to determine someone’s possible B.A.C. ? Do you hate rubber-neckers and lot-lizards? Do you carry several police patches from your own department to trade with the police where you plan to travel or vacation? 😎
 
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Sgt301 said:
Have you ever had reason to use a KR10 or Golden Eagle during your normal course of business or observe horizontal gaze nystagmus to determine someone’s possible B.A.C. ? Do you hate rubber-neckers and lot-lizards? Do you carry several police patches from your own department to trade with the police where you plan to travel or vacation?
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1. No.
2. No.
3. Yes.
4. Infuriatingly so. And yes - they smell like menthol 305's and bad descions.
5. Right in my issued car door. Some in my personal.
 
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Nice, before I retired I had a headquarters sergeant job and one weekend a couple walks into the lobby and approached my window wanting to trade patches. He was visiting from Germany and had several patches from his agency. Years earlier when I worked the road I loved going on special assignments because I’d always find someone willing to trade. Sometimes I’ll pull out my patch box and instantly memories come flooding back. One in particular, the officer didn’t have a patch to give me in return and before I could protest he pulled a knife from his pocket and cut a patch off his winter jacket 🫣 Then he just shrugged and said it’s alright, I can order more. 😂
 
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Sgt301 said:
Nice, before I retired I had a headquarters sergeant job and one weekend a couple walks into the lobby and approached my window wanting to trade patches. He was visiting from Germany and had several patches from his agency. Years earlier when I worked the road I loved going on special assignments because I’d always find someone willing to trade. Sometimes I’ll pull out my patch box and instantly memories come flooding back. One in particular, the officer didn’t have a patch to give me in return and before I could protest he pulled a knife from his pocket and cut a patch off his winter jacket 🫣 Then he just shrugged and said it’s alright, I can order more. 😂
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Intentionally damaged agency property... write up. Lmao.

I have my patches up on a patch wall at home. Need to get around to a challenge coin box holder for the same wall.

Yeah, I'm still working the road as supervision. It's a double edged sword. Good and bad for sure. I miss the days of when things were simpler as an officer.

The city I work in is rapidly growing, so hopefully the organization can keep up with the growth.
 
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I was given a large flat display case with the complete state police collection (except Hawaii’s of course was a Honolulu patch) by a retired master trooper. I went home and my wife and girls were all looking at it and wondering what I planned to do with it. 15 minutes later they couldn’t believe I had just attached it to the wall in the den! It’s still hanging there 20 something years later. Clarence has since passed away but I think of him every time I look at the patches. The coins are addictive as well, I just have mine thrown in a box for now. Maybe one day I’ll get a box like you’re talking about and hang em high with the patches. Speaking of changes I too miss the old days when things were simpler. Before computers in the office or cars. I remember using an old smith &wesson manual typewriter for reports and filling out accident reports by hand including the drawings using an old ink stamp pad with pictures of cars and trucks. I work part time as an applicant investigator for my old department and when I visit the local office the troopers think I’m a living relic and always ask me about how we used to do certain things. I still have my old blackjack. The department issued us trousers with a blackjack pocket along the right rear side near the back pocket. We had to purchase our own blackjack though. And yes they issued a nightstick back then but made us keep them in the truck of the patrol car and forbid us to wear them on the gun belt. Go figure 🙂
 
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Sgt301 said:
I was given a large flat display case with the complete state police collection (except Hawaii’s of course was a Honolulu patch) by a retired master trooper. I went home and my wife and girls were all looking at it and wondering what I planned to do with it. 15 minutes later they couldn’t believe I had just attached it to the wall in the den! It’s still hanging there 20 something years later. Clarence has since passed away but I think of him every time I look at the patches. The coins are addictive as well, I just have mine thrown in a box for now. Maybe one day I’ll get a box like you’re talking about and hang em high with the patches. Speaking of changes I too miss the old days when things were simpler. Before computers in the office or cars. I remember using an old smith &wesson manual typewriter for reports and filling out accident reports by hand including the drawings using an old ink stamp pad with pictures of cars and trucks. I work part time as an applicant investigator for my old department and when I visit the local office the troopers think I’m a living relic and always ask me about how we used to do certain things. I still have my old blackjack. The department issued us trousers with a blackjack pocket along the right rear side near the back pocket. We had to purchase our own blackjack though. And yes they issued a nightstick back then but made us keep them in the truck of the patrol car and forbid us to wear them on the gun belt. Go figure 🙂
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My hips feel like a living relic haha. I'm 33 now and I'm feeling it every day. I've grayed so much since becoming Sergeant it's not even funny.

Things are crazy for sure. Finally got our command staff to approve load bearing vests for some of our stuff.

Makes it much easier moving the taser, radio, ASP baton, and handcuffs off my belt. My back has been a lot better since doing that.

I only carry mags, sidearm, narcan/gloves, and OC spray on my belt.

Moving in the right direction so far...
 
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