The first badges purchased by the Wichita Police Department were ordered from the Wichita Novelty House on November 28, 1888.  The City authorized a payment of $19.50 for the badges of the 22 member department.

The current badge of the Wichita Police Department is a Entemann-Rovin Co. # 154R and has been in use since 1953. These badges are not available for sale or trade, even to officers of the Wichita Police Department.

The Wichita Police Department patch has not been changed since the late 1930's and is based on a City Seal from that era. Kansas is known as "The Wheat State" and "The Sunflower State." The sunflower appears in the center of the patch with the initials C of W, for City of Wichita in the center of the flower. The base design of the patch is the shape of a Wheat Sheaf.

NOTE to patch collectors:  Due to the overwhelming number of patch requests we have received from our website, we are no longer able either logistically or financially to grant patch requests.  There are however, officers that actively trade patches, if interested follow the following link:
http://members.cox.net/emblems/wpd.html

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