Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall: Welcome

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Visit our archive online, and research the history of policing in Devon and Cornwall.

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Welcome to the Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall. Discover more than 200 years of policing heritage and social history.

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Devon and Cornwall police history: Unsolved crimes and criminal investigations

Some the arfefacts held by the Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall shine the spotlight on police history across the two counties. Unsolved crimes often attract public interest, frequently…

Police history in Devon and Cornwall: The 1952 Lynmouth flood disaster

Held in the archive of the Devon and Cornwall Museum of Policing are a host of articles, photos and accounts of police history from across the two counties. This year marks the 70th anniversary of…

From Truncheons to Trenches: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary policing in the First World War

Police history: When war broke out in 1914, serving police officers from Devon and Cornwall were drafted in to fight for their country – many being killed in combat. Without question, the First…

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Volunteers needed to delve into the policing history, heritage and true crimes of Devon and Cornwall

Learn why a swimming Bear was at Dartmoor Prison, how swan beaks helped solve the Devon murder of a shoe fortune heiress, why a Rolex watch jailed an identity theft killer near Teignmouth, the…

VIDEO: Royal connections – Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall celebrates the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with archive finds

As we join the rest of the UK in celebrating the Coronation of Their Majesties, King Charles III, and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023, the Museum archive volunteers, at the Devon Records Office, in…

Tributes to ‘inspiring’ Trustee Bill Tupman – ‘the progress of the Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall will be but one aspect of his legacy’

Trustees of the Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall have paid tribute to ‘one-of-a-kind, generous, selfless, fun, raconteur’ Bill Tupman – a lynchpin of the charity. Trustee Bill, from…

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Ensuring that the Museum continues to grow and preserve its collections whilst making them accessible to a wide audience greatly relies on the generosity and support of the public. By making a donation you contribute to safeguarding the collections for future generations to enjoy. Please consider supporting us today.

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