Kent Police Museum

Kent Police Museum in 2008

The Kent Police Museum was located within the Chatham Dockyard, in the English county of Kent. [1] In September 2015 it was relocated to temporary accommodation at the Kent Police Headquarters in Maidstone.[2]

The museum is staffed by volunteers, and is open from February through to November.

The museum includes displays on the history of the Kent County Constabulary which started in 1857. In all fourteen earlier police forces were amalgamated to form the force by 1943.

The museum's memorabilia collections include, uniforms, equipment, medals, photographs, scenes of crime evidence, and occurrence and charge books. Its collection was started in the 1960s and the museum was first opened in 1973.

The museum is home to the world's largest working padlock.[3]

In October 2016 Kent Police announced that the museum will be relocating to Faversham Police Station.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kent Police Museum". Culture24.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Kent Police Museum relocated".
  3. ↑ "Chatham - Royal Dockyard Kent Police Museum World's Largest Padlock". Flickr. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°23′50″N 00°31′40″E / 51.39722°N 0.52778°E / 51.39722; 0.52778


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