I would definitely recommend visiting The Police Museum. Although the museum is located in a single room, the variety of very interesting artifacts make the visit really worthwhile. Displays range from the late 1800s to the present day. The highlight for me was the Great Train Robbery exhibit. Although a museum in name, the two volunteers on duty when I visited made all the exhibits much more personable and give a really detailed background to the cases. To actually speak to former officers who were involved in the cases gave a much more relatable involvement rather than just reading words on a poster. The museum is a fantastic resource and should be protected and valued, both as an insight into the history of policing but also as a way of engaging the public into the way the police service help the local community. Thank you to the 2 volunteers on duty today. I could have spent a longer time at the museum to do justice to the amount of information both on display and by talking to the volunteers....
Read moreA superb location, extensive grounds, historic building and a well organised museum in the White House building. But it’s not a justice to allocate only one small room to the museum on the ground floor. The exhibits are limited to only a few! Such vast grounds but the car park is limited and the cars are forced to park on the narrow winding road and spoil the grass verges. There’s no choice. Much thought is needed to organise this facility. The staffs were polite and helpful to show us around the museum and...
Read moreAs a german retiered Police officer I was aload to visit the museum. A small room (a shame) with a lot of items that should have more room. Everything was well explained (some thing in personal remembrance). Had a nice and interesting time. Thank you and keep on. The only minus is the room for parking. But it is how it is. The museum is based on the ground of a...
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