Now here is a neat piece of history, even if it isn't a badge.
This is an "Official Warning Ticket" that was used by Officers of the POLICE DIVISION of the (NEWARK) DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC SAFETY.
This "Warning" was authorized by
John A Brady, who served as Assistant Supervisor of Public Safety. That
means he was the N.P.D. Chief's boss.
It is estimated that this "Warning" dates back to 1950 +/-. This would be when Newark still had a Commissioner Type of Government. The Mayor-Council Type of Government came into being between 1967-75.
The item is in very good condition. It is 3.5" inches by 7.0 inches on printed on a heavy manila paper. The word "Warning" is centered so you can't miss it in bold (half inch) black letters.
When I worked in the Essex County Probation Department I obtained a few pieces of Newark paper
on my windshield. I never saw the word Warning on any of those tickets,
but then again I never saw the 'signs' that read "No Parking." Those things are
just bad memories, but the document pictured above is a nice piece of History that I am
pleased to have, along with other Newark items, in my collection, that I have written about in the past. They are good memories.
