Serve and protect. Any good police officer should stand behind that motto, but fighting crime is only half the battle. You also need to reinforce your role in the community and earn trust. Promotional items for police officers are a great way to make that happen!

You can order this swag in bulk to hand out at school events or town fairs. These items are also excellent custom gifts for the police officers at your station. Even the Chief will feel all warm and fuzzy over a cute squad car stress ball!

Law enforcement is a serious business, but you can still have a little bit of fun in your community. Here are the 11 best promotional items for police officers.

1. Maglite Flashlights

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Your officers should never feel in the dark! Give everyone in your precinct custom flashlights they can use while on duty. Maglite is a tried and true brand with LED bulbs that last for up to 50,000 hours.

2. Police Car Stress Balls

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An estimated 42 million speeding tickets are issued every single year. Maybe drivers won’t have so much road rage if they have stress balls to squeeze. These police promotional items have personality and are also great for kids!  

3. Large Travel Mugs

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What police officer doesn’t love coffee and donuts? Make sure your squad has their caffeine fix with bulk travel mugs. These 16 oz. mugs are great gifts for holidays, retirements, promotions, or reaching a certain number of years of service. A slim design is best as it will fit in the squad car’s cupholder.

4. Reflective Safety Jackets

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Traffic duty at live events can be very dangerous, but your officers will be way more visible in reflective safety vests or jackets. Get each one embroidered with your precinct number and have your squad wear them any time they’re around moving vehicles. Safety vests and jackets are also good promotional items for state police officers on highway patrol.

5. Whistle Bracelets

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75% of colleges have armed police officers on patrol. Campus safety is extremely important, and your station can help promote it by handing out complimentary whistle bracelets or keychains in bulk. These promo items can be worn around the wrist or hooked onto keyrings. Students will always have a way to make noise in case of emergency.

6. Squad Car Magnets

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You want the local neighborhood to know how to reach your station in non-emergencies. Print your station’s contact info on custom printed magnets. Your phone number will right on the fridge in the kitchen where people can see it every day. Mail these promotional items out to everyone in your district, or keep them on the front desk at your station for people to take for free.  

7. Personalized Sheriff Badges

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Kids love to pretend like they’re police officers. “Cops and Robbers” has been a favorite game for decades! Playtime will be even better if the kiddos have custom sheriff badges they can pin to their shirts. Give these badges out for free at the next community event or at a school presentation about public safety!

8. Car Emergency Kits

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Life is unpredictable. Case in point, 69 million cars break down every year in the United States. Your police department can report only to the emergencies if the drivers in your town have their own auto kits. They can use them in minor situations like flat tires or dead engines. These police promotional items are a bit more expensive, so consider using them as raffle prizes at a community event.

9. Aviator Sunglasses

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You can’t play good cop, bad cop without a sense of mystery. Pretend you’re in “Miami Vice” and interview victims, witnesses, and suspects in a pair of aviator sunglasses. These stylish shades are also useful when officers are off-duty spending a day outside with their families.

10. Novelty Police Officer Pens

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Show that you’re Officer Friendly by taking notes and writing out parking tickets using these cute police officer pens. It’s a little thing to do to feel happy on tough days, which is important since many officers report feeling more stressed now than ever before.

11. Police Officer Coloring Books

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Elementary schools love to go on field trips to local police stations. Their visit will be even more memorable if you give out custom coloring books. The coloring book featured here is also a storybook that the kids can read time and time again!

Final Thoughts

Police stations aren’t like restaurants, stores, healthcare facilities, or schools. You don’t necessarily have to advertise your services for people to know you exist.

Still, that isn’t to say that promotional products aren’t useful for law enforcement. These custom items are a great way to forge a connection with the community and bring personality to your precinct. Plus, they make excellent gifts for police officers at your station.

Are you interested in police promotional items? Reach out to the team at Quality Logo Products® to get your order started!