I figured they'd hardly hang around demanding to see my badge.

Then I saw the cop's badge around his neck.

"Could I see your badge, or license, or whatever they give you," she said.

She had asked to see Web's badge and credentials twice before unchaining the door.

Patty May opened the door, saw my badge, and tried to close it.

When they saw his father's badge, they shot him.

"By the way," he said, coming across with the drinks, "did I ask to see your badge?"

"I want to see your badge," he called out.

She slapped it away and demanded to see his badge.

That way, a male that's feeling aggressive toward another may back off when it sees the other's badge, avoiding a costly battle.