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Police Service Records

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Sylvia

Sylvia Report 24 May 2009 08:26

You could also see if there is a police museum in the area he served, i got records for one of mine from Birmingham police museum

Gert

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 23 May 2009 00:53

Hi Jessica,

As the records you are looking for are quite old they should be at the county records office for the relevant force. More recent ones would be at the relevant force headquarters and you would need to write to their Freedom of Information Office with your request.

Chris

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Heather

Heather Report 22 May 2009 19:06

Hi Jessica
I know that they keep lots of police records at the national archives at Kew.
I have been their as my 3 x grandfather was a sargeant in the met police.
I have a copy of his pension records.
Good luck

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 22 May 2009 18:19

There is a new book out that deals with this subject - I will look up the details if you are interested

Bren from Oldham

Bren from Oldham Report 22 May 2009 17:07

The police records you are looking for are most likely to be at the county records office for your area

Heather

Heather Report 22 May 2009 14:04

There is quite a comprehensive Metropolitan Police site - it rather depends on where your chap served.

National Archives online may be useful too.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/rdleaflet.asp?sLeafletID=104

Have a google.

Jessica

Jessica Report 22 May 2009 12:36

Hello
Does anybody know if there is anyway to access records regarding time spent in the police service?
Frank Ridgley (D.O.B 30.11.1898) is listed on my grandfathers BC as being a police constable. They lived in Hampton in Middlesex. The date on my Grandfathers BC is 1921.
Anybody any ideas of where I would look for info' about his service?
Many Thanks
Jessica