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Police · Sheriff · Corrections · K9 and special units Custom police patches

Shoulder patches, rockers and subdued sets for police, sheriff and corrections agencies, stitched to the artwork you approve. No minimum order.

  • Free mockup within 24 hours
  • Photos and a video of your real sample before production
  • Pay 20% to start, 80% after you approve the sample
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A police agency shoulder patch on the sleeve of a dark uniform shirt

Price a shoulder patch

embroidered · sew-on
Size
Quantity

$3.12 each

$312 total · $62.40 to start

What agencies order · embroidered unless marked PVC

Six patches a police agency asks us for.

  • A shield-shaped shoulder patch

    Agency shoulder patch

    Worn on both sleeves. A shield, a round seal or your own outline.

    Sew-on 4 in.: $3.12 each at 100

  • A curved rocker and two straight unit tabs in a row

    Rockers and unit tabs

    K9, SWAT, FTO and more. Curved or straight, cut to sit with your patch.

    Cut to patch width Priced with your mockup

  • A black and gray patch on the loop panel of a carrier

    Subdued set for tactical units

    Your patch in black and gray for an outer carrier. Hook and loop backing.

    Hook and loop 4 in.: $3.47 each at 100

  • A molded PVC K9 unit patch on a handler's vest

    K9 and unit patches in PVC

    Molded PVC for unit and K9 patches on carriers and bags. Wipes clean.

    Hook and loop 3 in. PVC: $3.45 each at 100

  • A pink version of an agency patch beside the duty one

    Awareness versions

    Your patch in pink for October, or in another cause color for an awareness month.

    Sew-on 4 in.: $2.25 each at 250

  • A memorial patch with a black band and a year

    Memorial and academy class

    A member remembered, an academy class, a new unit. Small runs are fine.

    Sew-on 3 in.: $3.48 each at 50

A duty shirt, an outer carrier and a cap with each patch position numbered

Size and placement

What size goes where.

WhereUsual sizeBacking
Shoulder, both sleeves 3.5–4.5 in. Sew-on
Rocker over the patch Same width as the patch Sew-on
Rank chevrons About 3 in. wide Sew-on
Subdued, outer carrier Sized to the loop panel Hook and loop
Cap Sized to the cap front Sew-on

These are the usual sizes. Your uniform manual decides the size and the placement. Send it with your artwork and we size the mockup to it.

Before you order

Three rules we keep on every agency order.

  • Verified agency orders only

    We confirm every order with an agency email address, or a letter on agency letterhead. We ship to the agency's address.

  • No extras, no collector copies

    We make the quantity you order and no more. We send none to collectors or the public. We never sell your patch to anyone else, and we never show it without your written permission.

  • No federal agency insignia

    We do not make patches for federal agencies, or look-alikes of them, for anyone. That includes novelty versions. Federal law restricts who may make and sell them.

    Read the federal law: 18 U.S.C. 701

Patch type and backing

Which patch type and backing to pick.

BackingUse it onCost
Sew-on Duty shirts, jackets, dress uniforms Included
Hook and loop Outer carriers, vests, bags with a loop panel +$0.35 each
Iron-on T-shirts and awareness patches Included
Adhesive One-day events only +$0.15 each

PVC patches cannot take iron-on backing.

What a shoulder patch costs.

4 in. embroidered · sew-on

QuantityEachTotal20% to start80% after sample
1–24No minimum. Priced with your mockup. 20% of your quote to start, 80% of your quote after the sample.
25 $5.93 $148.25 $29.65 $118.60
50 $4.52 $226.00 $45.20 $180.80
100 $3.12 $312.00 $62.40 $249.60
250 $2.25 $562.50 $112.50 $450.00
500 $1.72 $860.00 $172.00 $688.00
  • Design and setup
  • Sample photos and video
  • US shipping
  • Customs duty
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How ordering works

You see the stitched patch before the big payment.

  1. 01 · Within 24 hours

    Free mockup

    Send your artwork or your current patch. We send a mockup and your exact price.

    Paid so far: $0
  2. 02 · When you are ready

    Pay 20%

    That starts your order and books your sample.

    Paid so far: 20%
  3. 03 · Before production

    See your sample

    We stitch one patch and send photos and a video of it.

    Paid so far: 20%
  4. 04 · Only if you approve

    Pay the other 80%

    Want a change first? Tell us and we stitch it again.

    Paid so far: 100%
  5. 05 · 8–12 day turnaround

    Delivered

    To the agency's address, with shipping and duty already paid.

    Nothing more to pay
  • A patch mockup
    Your mockup
  • A photo of the stitched sample
    Photos of your sample
  • A short video of the stitched sample
    And a short video of it

Ordering for an agency.

  • A written quote for approval

    The mockup and the price on one page, ready for your chief or purchasing office.

  • Reorders that match

    We keep your file and thread colors, so the next batch matches the last.

  • Several units, one order

    The agency patch, the unit tabs and a subdued set, quoted together.

Starting points

Pick a shape. We draw the rest.

  • Shield
  • Round seal
  • Rocker
  • Unit tab
  • Your own outline

Tell us the agency name, the unit and the colors. A designer lays it out and you approve it before anything is stitched.

One design, four versions.

  • The patch in full duty colors
    Duty colors
  • Same patch in black and gray
    Subdued
  • Same patch in olive thread
    Olive or tan
  • Same patch in pink thread
    Awareness color

Start from the patch you wear now. Send a photo of it beside a ruler. We redraw it once and recolor it for each version. You see photos and a video of the stitched sample before production.

Send my current patch

Questions police agencies ask.

Who can place the order?
Someone ordering for the agency. We confirm it by agency email, or by a letter on agency letterhead.
Can you match the patch we wear now?
Yes. Send a photo beside a ruler. You compare photos and a video of our stitched sample with yours before you pay the balance.
Can you make a subdued version?
Yes. The same design in black and gray, olive or tan, with hook and loop backing.
Do you make federal agency patches?
No. We do not make federal agency insignia or look-alikes for anyone, novelty versions included.
How long does it take?
8–12 days. Rush takes 5–7 days for embroidered, chenille and printed, 7–10 days for woven and PVC. It costs about double, or we quote it for your order.
What if we do not like the sample?
Tell us what to change and we stitch it again.

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Send your artwork. See your agency's patch mockup tomorrow.

The mockup is free. You pay nothing until you have seen it and the price.

If the finished patches do not match what you approved, we remake them free or refund you in full.

Rather talk it through? Call (657) 222-3556.

Fewer than 25? Choose 25 and tell us the number below.

Artwork or a photo of your current patch (optional)

    JPG, PNG, PDF, AI, EPS, SVG or PSD · up to 5 files, 15 MB each.

    Needed if you have no file to send yet, or if you want fewer than 25.

    No payment now. The 20% comes after you approve the mockup. We confirm your agency before anything is stitched. Privacy policy

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