NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL
January 24, 2007

This reproduction of the Nevada Highway Patrol badge is seen frequently on the auction sites and is also offered to collectors in direct sales. The Blackinton made badge does not meet Nevada Highway Patrol department issue specifications. It should be considered a reproduction, and not even a good one at that. The badge is normally hallmarked and is often offered as a wallet badge. The badge is absolutely worthless to serious collectors. It should be considered as a movie prop or novelty badge, and valued for time and materials only. It is probably worth $45, ertainly no more.

NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL
becomes
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

June 8, 2003

 The State of Nevada has announced the Nevada Highway Patrol is becoming the Nevada Department of Public Safety.  In addition to the name change, department personnel will be issued new DPS badges and patches for uniform wear.  And, the Nevada Highway Patrol marked cars will soon be sporting a new DPS decal.

 Should you have any photographs relating to this change, please send them along so we can post them here.

 Nevada Highway Patrol badges with the Nielsen maker mark continue to show up on the collectors market.  These badges have the date of 1999 on the back of the badge.  Although Nielsen did hold the NHP contract briefly many years ago, this 1999 badge should not be considered "department issue", as it did not come from the department, was never issued to NHP personnel, and although they are well done and very attractive so far as badges are concerned, the should be valued at only the cost of material, and not as a collectible. 

Nielsen NHP reproductions