A Guide to the Archives of the Police
Forces of England and Wales
Ian Bridgeman
Clive Emsley
Bedfordshire Constabulary.
Force Headquarters Woburn RoadKempston Bedfordshire MK43 9AX
The Museum also contains large numbers of printed instruction books, Home Office Circulars etc. from the early twentieth century.
Bedfordshire Constabulary.
Crime.
1. Record of Crime.
(i)Sharnbrook Division. 1878-1934
(ii) Leighton Buzzard Division. 1899-1928
(iii)Luton andDunstable Division. 10vols
1918-1958
2. Cell Book.
Ampthill Division. 1913-1946
3. Refused Charge Book.
Leighton Buzzard Police Station. 1926-1961
Force Instructions.
4. Order Book. 1930-1935
Station Journals.
5. General Report Book.
Sandy,Biggleswade Division. 1927-1944
6. Register ofPedlars. 1931-1966
7. Duty Book.
Pc B. R. Sparrow.
Southill,Sharnbrook Division. 1941-1942
8.Dunstable Police Station Records.
(i) Arrest and Summons Book. 2vols
1865-1909
(ii) Charge Book. 1865-1878
(iii) Occurrence Book. 1865-1905
(iv) Recognizance Book. 1865-1913
Personnel.
9. Force Conduct Book. Bedfordshire Constabulary. 1927-1940
10. Bedford Borough Police.
(i) Conduct Book. 1865-1930
(ii) BeerLicences. 1872-1946
(iii) Register of Fully Licensed Houses. 1872-1946
(iv) Register of Grocer and Refreshment HouseLicences.
Undated.
11.Luton Borough Police. Conduct Book. 2vols (i) 1870-1915 (ii) 1876-1902
Miscellaneous.
12. Metropolitan Police. Training School Notebook. Pc 36A John Mitchell "S" Division. 1930.