Anyone have a correct template for the old Dragnet LAPD card

[eltee]

Burke's Law's main character, Amos Burke, is a multi-millionaire who went to crime scenes in a chauffeured limousine. Burke was classy, immaculately dressed, articulate, intelligent. Pretty popular show in its time. He was a clever LAPD crime solver, think Columbo in an alternate universe.

 

[DivineHeresy]

Awesome collection Kenny.

Neil

 

[Caplan]

here my version for the Lt. Detective Vincent Hanna ( Al Pacino ) in Heat movie.
I worked the id long time.

for me heat also great movie.

bests

Marc

 

[Caplan]

here my version for the Detective Eldon Perry ( Kurt Russell ) in Dark Blue
excellent movie also.

bests

Marc

 

[Vettius]

Very nice Marc!

Vettius

 

[Caplan]

Very nice Marc!

Vettius

Thank you Vettius

bests

Marc

 

[Kennyd]

In the UK at the moment, the 1950s Dragnet is being shown in the afternoons on Film24 (Sky channel 157)

 

[RickDeG]

Never heard of Dragnet unfortunately. Nevertheless great paperwork.
How do you get those tidy rounded corners?

 

[Kennyd]

Corner punch. About £5 from Ebay or your local art shop
I've got a few at different radis.
Bought a slot punch as well, for attaching clips, but haven't really found much use for that yet.
Many LAPD cards had a brass grommet fitted for attaching clips, but the tool I bought for that doesn't work very well (cheap rubbish).

Some episodes of Dragnet can be found on YouTube as well. It's not exactly action packed, but that's what I like about it.

 

[RickDeG]

I'll be sure to watch some of them.
When christmas time is over, most shops clear out the scrapbooking items.

Alot of different punches on the cheap. Yeah!

 

[WinstonWolf359]

I've been working on the Ed O'Neill Dragnet ID card and I'm stuck on one detail I can't resolve and I'm hoping someone else might be able to help.

On the old 60s cards Friday's rank was listed on his badge and ID as sergeant, but in the 2003 version Friday's badge read detective, but his ID was never seen on screen, so I don't know if his ID would read detective, or sergeant or lieutenant (for season 2).

Anyone know for sure?

 

[pauljones33]

If your going for the classic LAPD blue/white style card then I'd match the rank on the printed ID badge to the shown metal badge. It kinda makes more sense as its an updated version of the show. Thats the reasoning I'd use seeing as his ID isn't shown lol!

I've been working on the Ed O'Neill Dragnet ID card and I'm stuck on one detail I can't resolve and I'm hoping someone else might be able to help.

On the old 60s cards Friday's rank was listed on his badge and ID as sergeant, but in the 2003 version Friday's badge read detective, but his ID was never seen on screen, so I don't know if his ID would read detective, or sergeant or lieutenant (for season 2).

Anyone know for sure?

 

[WinstonWolf359]

If your going for the classic LAPD blue/white style card then I'd match the rank on the printed ID badge to the shown metal badge. It kinda makes more sense as its an updated version of the show. Thats the reasoning I'd use seeing as his ID isn't shown lol!

That makes total sense, and that's what I've got now on the card, I was just hoping for some insight.

What's really throwing me off is how confusing the LAPD rank system seems now, and trying to reconcile it both with what was seen on the original Dragnet, and the modern version. It seems as if the ranks Detective I, II, and III and Lieutenant I and II all carry a badge that read Detective.

But I don't know if the ID card further clarifies their actual rank, or just reads "detective."

Of course, I suppose I'm just assuming the LAPD still carry ID cards like the ones used in the 60s. No modern LAPD-based shows (Dragnet, The Closer, Southland, or Law and Order) even use the ID cards anymore. Could that be because the LAPD themselves don't use them?

 

[Kennyd]

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[eltee]

LAPD changed their IDs about 4 or so years ago. Not much like the classic ones, and they are now in a vertical design. Badges and ID's just gave / give rank but not level (Detective, but not Detective I, II, etc. and Officer includes SLO rank).

For old Joe Friday (Webb) his ID card and badge said Sergeant although he was assigned to a detective division. For a while he was a lieutenant (I have his card and badge from that). For the 2003 version, if the shield said detective, I'd go with detective on the ID.

Incidentally, I particularly liked Ed O'Neil's portrayal of an NYPD detective in "Big Apple."

As an aside, when departments went toward a smart card design, many were unpopular with the members. In some instances, cops kept their old fashioned ID cards because they looked more "official" and put the new ID cards behind the old one. So will you see old style LAPD, SFPD, etc. cards used by officers? Yes.

 

[WinstonWolf359]

Thanks for the tips fellas!

I guess since the style I'm doing isn't even the current version anymore making things up and educated guesses are all completely fine.

Even though it's mostly forgotten now, I liked the first season of the 2003 Dragnet. Ed O'Neill really didn't try to be Webb's Joe Friday, but I still liked his character and I thought the show did a good job updating Dragnet to the 21st century. It's too bad the 2nd season was a completely different show, and not particularly good.

 

[WinstonWolf359]

So this is what I'm going to go with. Detective it is!

 

[pauljones33]

Nothing wrong with that dude! Nice one! :thumbsup

So this is what I'm going to go with. Detective it is!

 

[Kennyd]

I made this ages ago for someone, just thought i'd post it here as it includes the LAPD.
Frank Cannon's ID and some "wallet litter" including his old LAPD ID card. With hindsight I should have added "RETIRED" to the upper left corner.

 

[indianeagle]

not sure if anyone covered this or not . on the original dragnet series the chief of lapd gave the show permission to use actual lapd ids at that time. the original ids and badges from the show are on displayed at the lapd historical society. lapd even retired badge # 714 in honor of jack webb. not sure but jack webb may even have been made an honorary officer bye the lapd chief since the show was very favorable and put the lapd in a good spotlight.