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epolicemuseum on Fri May 11
This is a brilliant short film from 1945 on joining the police! http://t.co/6T3K3gz0

epolicemuseum on Fri May 11
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Records of Service

The Museum holds the following indexes on the following;

  • Police officers in the Essex County Constabulary from the 1880s to present day
  • Police officers who served in the Colchester Borough Police and transferred to the Essex County Constabulary in 1947
  • Police officers serving in Southend Borough Police 1914 - 1969
  • Police War Reserves - World War II
  • Women Police Auxiliaries - World War II

These indexes will provide basic details concerning an individual, such as date/place of birth, dates of service, commendations, misconducts, sickness, training, pay, reason for leaving and rank held.

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Has one of your relatives worked in the Essex Police Constabulary?