Police and Badging

Badge Replacement Procedures

If you lose your badge, report the loss immediately by calling the Badging Office at (612) 467-0623 or, after hours, by calling the Communications Center at (612) 726-5577.

Replacement of Lost Badges

Submit a properly completed and signed MSP Badge Renewal and Replacement Form to the Badging Office
Pay a lost badge fee of $100 (1^st time), $150 (2^nd time), 30-day suspension (3^rd time). If you later locate the lost badge, you can return it to the Badging Office for a refund minus a $15 badge fee, to be sent to you via U.S. mail (no refunds are given in person at the Badging Office)
You must present one form of government-issued photo identification when you apply for a replacement badge. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must present valid INS documentation

Replacement of Broken or Damaged Badges

You can replace a damaged or broken badge at the Badging Office free of charge. It is not necessary to complete any paperwork to replace a damaged badge or one rendered inoperable by a worn magnetic strip