Seal of the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, featuring a balance scale, an open book with a branch, the U.S. shield, a quill, a key, and a star.

The Museum was founded in 2011 and strives to discover and document the now 100-year legacy of United States Probation and Pretrial Services through the collection, preservation, and display of the symbols and tools of the job.

Seal of the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, featuring a balance scale, an open book with a branch, the U.S. shield, a quill, a key, and a star.

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Poster titled ‘United States Probation and Pretrial: The Badges Behind the Bench’ displaying various US law enforcement badges.

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Updated 11-2-25 in Patches, Pins and U.S. Attorney

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2025 is the centennial of U.S. Probation

The sale of all centennial items will end December 31, 2025!

U.S. Probation 100th Centennial badge featuring an eagle with outstretched wings, surrounded by laurel branches, with the years 1925 to 2025.
A commemorative set of U.S. Probation badges and pins celebrating 100 years of service, displayed in a black case with a white interior lid featuring the U.S. Probation insignia.
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Exclusive and new for the 100-year anniversary! When you donate an item not in the Museum you will be sent the world’s first PVC credential patch as a thank you. While they last!

Credential patch

Donate to get yours! Actual photo of the first credential patch. Leather look and feel PVC based on a 1966 credential.

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U.S. Office of Justice Police badge with a gold eagle at the top, a blue circular background, and a gold emblem in the center featuring an eagle and Latin inscription.

Badges

Embroidered patch of the United States Probation and Parole Service emblem, featuring an eagle with outstretched wings, stars, and red and white stripes, encircled by blue text.

Patches

A badge with 'U.S. Department of Justice' and 'U.S. Attorney' inscribed, attached to an old, worn black leather case. Inside the case is a certification document for Joseph C. Lewis, dated January 1, 1938, with a black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a hat.

Credentials

Round badge with a shield and two crossed swords, encircled by the words "United States Courts" and "Armed Response Team."

Coins

Green suitcase decorated with various travel stickers, including ones from Scottsdale Arizona, Denver Colorado, Charleston South Carolina, Detroit Michigan, Milwaukee Wisconsin, Tucson Arizona, and others.

Museum on the road

U.S. Probation Officer badge from the District of New York with a depiction of the Statue of Liberty at the top.

Pins

An authorized parking permit card issued by the U.S. Courts with a gold seal and blue stamp, signed by a chief judge, on aged paper that reads 'Authorized Parking U.S. Courts'.

Misc. Probation & Pretrial

A US probation officer badge celebrating 75 years, with inscriptions of 'U.S.', 'United States Probation', '1940-2015', and 'United States District Court', featuring an eagle at the top, and a golden badge symbol in the center.

75th Anniversary badge

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A commemorative badge celebrating 35 years of U.S. Courts pretrial services from 1982 to 2017, featuring an eagle with outstretched wings and the U.S. shield.

35th Anniversary badge
Gold U.S. Courts badge with an eagle at the top and the words "United States Courts" and "Judge."

U.S. Court

Sign for Court Security Officer of the United States Marshals Service, featuring the official emblem of the Department of Justice.

CSO

Gold police badge with blue lettering reading 'Sergeant Police Supreme Court U.S.' and an embossed eagle emblem in the center.

SCOTUS

Poster titled 'United States Probation and Pretrial: The Badges Behind the Bench' displaying various U.S. police and law enforcement badges arranged in rows.
U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons officer badge

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Bureau of Prisons

An emblem featuring an eagle with outstretched wings above a shield. The shield contains the text "U.S. ATTORNEY S.D.N.Y." and is decorated with stars and red and white vertical stripes.

U.S. Attorney