Vintage Mexico City Police Badge – 1st Oficial Rank (1970s)
Issued by: Dirección General de Seguridad Pública y Tránsito (DGSPyT), Mexico City’s primary police and traffic authority pre-1999 reforms.
Key Features
✔ Material:
Cast silver-plated metal (likely nickel or brass base) with enamel accents.
✔ Design:
Five-point star: Symbolizing authority.
Enamel highlights.
✔ Fasteners: Two clutch-back posts (typical for 1970s Mexican police badges) 2.
✔ Dimensions: 64.5mm × 64.5mm.
 
Historical Context
1st Oficial Role: Senior officers overseeing traffic enforcement or precinct operations during Mexico City’s rapid urbanization .
Era Significance: Reflects the DGSPyT’s structure before its 1999 dissolution into the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública.
 
Rarity: Pre-reform badges are scarce due to department reorganizations and limited issuance.
 
Condition Notes
Silver plating: Light wear.
Enamel: Completely intact.
Fasteners: Functional.