The National Police Agency on Friday showed off a new police identification badge and pin created in an effort to better identify officers and improve accountability following a series of scandals.
The ID consists of a police badge and photo identification in a single case that has been modeled after one used by the FBI. It marks the first change to the badge since 1935, the NPA said.
The pins, to be worn by uniformed officers, are an added identification feature. They bear two letters referring to the officer's affiliation and three numbers referring to the officer's police identification number.