The Centurions Shield: Badges of the LAPD [Hardcover]

Product Details

• Hardcover: 319 pages
• Publisher: R H S Enterprises; 1st edition (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914503057
• ISBN-13: 978-0914503057
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,038,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great reference for the badge collector or LAPD buff, September 3, 2000

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Robert Gonzalez (SoCal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Centurions Shield: Badges of the Lapd (Paperback)

This book provides excellent information about LAPD badges, ID cards, and insignia for the collector. It also covers badges from other city agencies as well as obsolete and prototype badges. However, I thought the best part of the book was the chapter on the history of the LAPD, starting with its days as a volunteer force in the mid 1800's. I would recommend it only to law enforcement buffs, LAPD personnel, and badge collectors.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book...great information., December 24, 2006

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Justin Vanhalanger "www.geocities.com/justin_... (Cottage Grove, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Centurions Shield: Badges of the LAPD (Hardcover)

I am a recently new collector of police badges, and this book is amazing. I have learned new terminology and has even helped me with badges in general, not just LAPD badges. A must for anyone who collects police insignia.

6 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE FULL SIZE PICTURES OF POLICE ID'S WILL HELP YOU MAKE 'EM, February 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Centurions Shield: Badges of the Lapd (Paperback)

This book has caused nothing but trouble. It's full size pictures of police id cards and any xerox machine will get you into ANY police station.