The shoulder patch of the Fairport, New York, Police Department.

The patch of the Fairport, New York, Police Department, established in 1867, honors the village’s history. Fairport, located on the Erie Canal, was one of the busiest ports of call of the packet boats, which were pulled by horses and carried cargo up and down the length of the canal. A packet boat at the center of the patch depicts the history of this still-thriving canal stop.