Essex Police Museum - Past and Present

The Essex Police Museum, at Essex Police Headquarters in Chelmsford is a treasure chest of historical objects and information, dating back to 1840, all providing clues as to how the police service has developed to be the organisation it is today.

The Museum preserves the history of Essex Police giving visitors, both young and old, the opportunity to get involved in educational and craft activities covering a variety of subject areas including the Victorians and World War II.




Visitors can also view a range of historical materials including personnel, disciplinary and other records together with more general documents and a large photographic collection.

The museum has now become well known as an outstanding educational resource for school children and community groups including Scouts and Guides associations.

In the last five years visitor numbers to the museum have doubled but sadly, due to the current economic climate and pressure on the force budget to find savings of up to £43 million by 2014, the police museum is at threat of closure.




Working with the community on a daily basis Essex Police would like to give local organisations the opportunity to become a partner with the force by sponsoring the Museum. Working together we can help to ensure it stays open to the public, preserves the history of Essex Police officers and staff and continues to inspire even greater achievements from future generations.

The opportunities for organisations to directly support the Essex Police Museum take many forms, for example, you may like to sponsor a particular display within the museum or contribute to educational activities that run throughout school holidays.

For more information on the Essex Police Museum or sponsorship opportunities visit http://www.essex.police.uk/museum or call the Museum - telephone 01245 452395

Category:

Education

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• Essex
• Police
• Museum
• history
• education
• funding
• Victorians
• World War 2

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