For more than two years, Michael Fanone’s muddied D.C. police badge was kept in a zip-top bag in an FBI evidence bin, dirt smeared across an imprint of the U.S. Capitol emblazoned on its face.

A new Bellingham Police Department badge is shown on Nov. 10, 2023. The new badges show the historic Old City Hall building and for the first time they come in both shiny gold plate and a muted ...

That’s why we sent reporter London Bishop to attend the Sinclair Police Academy, where for six months she learned alongside recruits what it takes to wear the badge, told their stories ...