These are among the designs of collectible “challenge coins” that have been offered for sale to Louisville Metro Police officers through internal department-wide emails in recent years.

The five promoted officers are stepping into new roles at a time when LMPD faces a shortage of more than 200 officers.

Negotiations around the "historic" consent decree were ongoing for the last nine months. The mayor signed the decree in early December.

Emails obtained by The Courier Journal under the Kentucky Open Records Act provide a glimpse at the collectibles officers are designing and purchasing. The tokens range from controversial — like the ...