History of policing in Cheshire with family history, ancestry and photographs. Covering the Constabulary, Warrington, Widnes, Chester, Maccelsfield, Congleton, Stockport, Altrincham, Stalybridge, Birkenhead, Hyde, Wallasey, Crewe, Northwich

The Museum of Policing

in Cheshire

"Preserving and Researching
the heritage of policing in the
County since the first force
was founded in 1833." 
 Welcome to the history of policing in the County of Cheshire.
    Here you can walk through time on the History Beat,
                  Take a Tour of the museum with our short video,
                           or follow the Plan & Guide through the museum
                                  exhibition rooms and see everything at your own pace.

Read our Feature Articles, browse the Photograph
       Album or do your own research through our On-line
               catalogue, searches and Family History section.

                  Or, best of all, come and visit us in Warrington.
dd Photographs
Thousands of images:
officers, incidents,
vehicles, buildings,
crimes, bomb damage. 		police station door Visiting us
at the museum in Warrington Police Station. 		tour Take a tour
by video (5 mins.) or use the Plan & Guide to browse your way  through the museum.
Features icon Feature Articles
Articles on operations,
personalities, crimes,
incidents, histories and more. 		search On-line catalogue
Murder weapons and inkpots, forgeries and pigeon carriers, photographs and records. 		family history icon Family History
Search records from 1838. Force orders, Marriages, Enrolments.
The Museum is an independent charity run by volunteers in co-operation with the Cheshire Constabulary. Patron: The Duke of Westminster