Nieuws

The new patch.

Display cabinets situated within the Dutch Police Academy building.

This site was updated on 11th May 2008.

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Welcome to Wim's Police Badge and Patch Collection.

Hi. My name is Wim and I am a "Security Law Enforcement Officer" in this country.

My wife Käthy is a police officer and has been on the force since 1971. She has the rank of sergeant and works for the Alien Police Department. You may wonder why she has been on the force for so long. We, in this country, have to work until we have reached the pension age. That, for the most of us, is around our 60/65 th birthday. Fortunately both of us still have about 5 years to go, but every day that passes by is a day closer to our pension. I will have then been on the force for 30 years and Käthy will have done 42 years. This will give her the right to a full pension.

We live in the eastern part of Holland (Netherlands) and are about 45 km's from the German border.

I have been collecting badges and patches for twenty three years now and since the internet, intensively. In the beginning one collects everything you can get hold of. At one time along the way you come to your senses and realize that you have lost count of what you have and you start to specialize. It took me quite a while to sort things out, put things to paper and later to ones own homepage.

I would like to thank my wife Käthy for putting up with me for all the time I spend behind the computer compiling and updating my homepage.

To Axel and Henk for the production of my banner and to Jurgen for the server space. Hey guys - Thanks.

It has come to my attention that a number of collectors are copying (swiping) the patch/badge scans/pictures off of my home page and using them for their own page. I think that I can only say that I am not amused. I have made a number of changes on some patches and if I happen to see them on another collectors page I will "Blacklist" that person world wide. There will be no pardon. I have done all the work. At least include "courtesy of" on your page. If you want to use the scans/pictures ask me first. I think that is the least you can do.

This is to let all of my fellow collectors out there know that on the 6th September 2008 there will be an "International" trade meet in Holland. This meet will be held in Nieuwegein situated near the city of Utrecht. Doors open at 08.00 hrs. For further info you may contact S. Voulon at (0031)(0)30-6063222.