STANDARD UNIFORM PATCH

The Shoulder patch that currently adorns the uniform of the men and women of the New York City Police Department is more than simply a method of identification. Introduced to the members of the service on July 1, 1971, the rich history and symbolism associated with the patch serves as a reminder to every officer who pruodly wears it that this is not just another job. The uniform patch at it’s center contains elements from the official seal of the New York City Police Department. The figures represented on the patch are a shield with the sails of a windmill. The windmill, representative of the Dutch, who colonized New York. The supporters of the shield are Dexter, a sailor, representative of the shipping trade - his right arm bent, and holding in his right hand a plummet which was a navigational device of the period. Sinister, an Indian of Manhattan, representative of the original inhabitants of the island of Manhattan. An American eagle with it’s wings spread sits on top of the shield. Above the eagle are five stars which represent the five boroughs that comprise the City of New York; above the stars are the Scales of Justice representative of the Police Department.

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