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Challenge Coins
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Maryland State Police 'Challenge Coins' Lead To Discipline For Department Members: Report
New derogatory “challenge coins” created by Maryland State Police officials have some in the agency in hot water in recent years, according to a new Baltimore Sun report. According to the report, in recent years, at least four members of the department have been disciplined for a “series of questionable tokens” that contain graphic or offensive language and imagery. In June, authorities announced that a former member of the department who departed in 2012 designed and manufactured the derogatory coin, which featured graphic imagery of women, offensive language, and the state police logo. …
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'Derogatory Challenge Coin' With Maryland State Police Shield Made By Former Member: Officials
A former Maryland State Police trooper has been identified as the person responsible for the controversial “challenge coins” that included the agency’s shield that made the rounds. Authorities announced that a former member of the department who departed in 2012 designed and manufactured the derogatory coin, which featured graphic imagery of women, offensive language, and the state police logo. Col. Woodrow W. Jones III, the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police said that the investigation was conducted by the Maryland State Police Internal Affairs Division. The former trooper's nam…