A Guide to the Archives of the Police
Forces of England and Wales
Ian Bridgeman
Clive Emsley
Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Hinchingbrook Park Huntingdon PE18 8NP
Superintendent L.A. Waters Tele (0480) 56111
Cambridge Borough and Cambridge Constabulary.
Administration and Finance.
1. Report of H.M. Inspector of Constabulary. 6 vols
(i) 1875
(ii) 1881-1884 (iii) 1890-1893 (iv) 1970 (v) 1971 (vi) 1980
2. Letter Book.
Cambridge Borough. 1849-1852
3. Letter Book.
Caxton Division. 1861-1868
111. Index To Home Office Letters. 1898-1968
4. Home Office Letters.
1938-1941
156. Home Office Circulars. 1882-1897
5. Home Office Circulars - War Correspondence.
1939-1945
159. Miscellaneous Correspondence. 5 Box Files.
6. Postage Book.
(i) Melburn Section. 1942-1950 (ii) Caxton. 1942-1951
7. Letters from Justices' Clerk.
Cambridge Borough Police.
175. Re-organisation of Beat System. Cambridge Borough Police. 1952
8. Railway Strike Correspondence. Cambridge Police. 1955
9. Policing 5th November. Cambridge Borough Police. 1960
Crime.
10. Gaol Book.
Cambridge Borough. "John Payne's Accounts". 1822-1839
11. Police Gazette. 36 vols 1866-1913
12. Register of Habitual Criminals. 8 vols
1887-1895
13. Charge Book.
Bottisham Division. 1914-1939
14. Crime Returns. 2 vols 1923-1941
15. Crime Register. 1940-1942
16. Crime Register. Cambridge City. 1960.
17. Convict on Licence Register. Cambridge Constabulary. 2 vols
(i) (1902) (ii) 1935
18. Record of Female Prisoners. Cambridge Borough. 1901-1956
19. Record of Crime Book. Cambridge Borough. 1918-1919
20. Reports of Apprehensions. Cambridge Borough Police. 1927
21. Detective Work and Procedure. Home Office Report. 1935
22. Absentees Not Taken Before Court. Cambridge Borough. 1942-1964
23. Crime Complaints Book. (i) Melbum Section. 2 vols 1939-1942 (ii) Caxton 2 vols 1939-1942 1953-1956
24. Crime Statistics.
Cambridge Borough Police. 1960-1961
25. Transcript of Evidence.
Garden House Hotel Riot. Cambridge.
1970
Force Instructions.
26. Police Regulations. Cambridge Borough. 1862
27. General Orders. Cambridge Borough. 1904-1920
28. Rough General Orders. Cambridge Borough. 1920-1929
29. General Order Book.
Cambridge Constabulary. 1915-1939
64. Chief Constable's Memos. 1914-1923
30. General Instructions. Isle of Ely. 1953
31. Standing Instructions. Cambridge Borough. 1956
32. Standing Instructions.
Cambridge Borough Police. 9 vols
33. Hyde Park Parade Orders. 1954
34. Royal Agricultural Show Orders. Cambridge Borough Police. 1960
Station Journals.
35. Daily Police Report Book.
Cambridge Borough.
1829
36. Beat Book.
Cambridge Borough. 4 vols
(i) 1891 (ii) 1944 (iii) 1947 (iv) Undated
37. Cycle Patrol Book. Cambridge Borough. Undated
38. Pocket Book.
Cambridge Borough. 1925
39. Notebook.
Cambridge Borough. 1899-1901
40. Bail Book.
Cambridge Borough. (i) Caxton. 1931-1957 (ii) Melbourn. 1934-1958
41. Occurrence Books.
(i) Melburn. 3 vols 1944-1952 (ii) Caxton. 5 vols 1923-1957
(iii) Newmarket Heath. 1880-1894
42. Summons Books. Caxton. 2 vols 1944-1952
43. Lost and Found Property Book. Caxton. 1931-1942
44. Telephone Book. Caxton. 3 vols 1950-1951 1954-1955 1955-1956
45. Cell Book. Caxton. 2 vols 1942-1954
46. Court Book. Caxton. 1942-1944
47. Register of Stray Dogs. Caxton. 1916-1917
48. Station Diary. Mid-Anglia.
Gt. Wilbraham. 1966-1968
Personnel.
49. Discipline Book.
H.Q.
Cambridge County Constabulary. 1921-1940
50.Discipline Book.
Cambridge Borough. 1921-1964
51. Discipline Book.
Cambridge Constabulary. "B" Division. 1941-1978
52. Complaints and Discipline Book. Mid-Anglia Police. (i) "A" Division 3 vols
1963-1970
(ii) "B" Division. 6 vols
1966-1975
53. Register of Pensioners and Ex Pcs. Cambridge Borough. Undated.
54. Training Register. Cambridge Borough. c1960
Watch and Standing Joint Committee.
55. Minutes of Standing Joint Committee. Cambridge Constabulary. 2 vols
1901-1921
Miscellaneous.
56. Newspaper Cuttings Book. Cambridge Borough. 5 vols 1911-1944
57. Press Cuttings.
Cambridge Borough Police. 1916-1940
58. Press Cuttings. 1977-1978
59. List of Hydrants. Cambridge Borough. Undated
60. "Look Within" -Information Book. Cambridge County Constabulary. 1913-1915
61. Athletic Society Accounts Book. Cambridge Borough. 1895-1926
62. Male Voice Choir Minute Book. Cambridge Borough Police. 1951-1966
63. Student Lesson Notes.
Probationer Constable Initial Course.
1959
64. "Poor and Needy" Police Fund Minutes.
Cambridge Borough Police. 1929-1948
65. "Poor and Needy" Police Fund Loans.
Cambridge Borough Police.
66. "Poor and Needy" Police Fund Booklets.
Cambridge Borough Police. 11 vols
1926-1936
67. Home
Defence Leaflets.
6940
68. VHF Wireless Instructions. 1945
69. Parish Guide.
Great Wilbraham. 1964
70. Sgt. Willis Fund Accounts. Cambridge Police. 1930
71. Federation Correspondence to Chief Constable.
Cambridge Police.
1938-1941
72. Superintendents Association Minutes.
1960-1971
73. Miscellaneous Reports.
Pedlars Certificates and Riding Cycles.
1930-1942
74. Police Duties Files.
Cambridge Borough Police. 3 Files.
(1) Physical Training. 1938
(ii) Promotion Exams. 1939
(iii) Alarm Clock Permits.
75. Miscellaneous File.
Rent Allowance and Federation Reports.
Cambridge Police.
1937-1940
76. Caston Family Reformatory and Industrial School.
2 Files (i) 1927 (ii) 1931
77. Police Orphanage Minutes. Redhill. Cambridge Police. 1933-1934
78. Gala Day Program.
Cambridge Constabulary. 2 vols
1977 1979
Huntingdon Constabulary. Administration and Finance.
79. H. 0. Book.
Huntingdon Constabulary. Leightonstone Division. 1867-1881
80. Pay Book. Leightonstone. 1867-1881
81. Letter Books.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 3 vols
1884-1906 1906-1915 1918-1964
82. Extract of Accounts. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1886-1889
83. Government Returns. Huntingdon Constabulary. (i) 1859-1892 (ii) 1857-1890 (iii) 1857-1891
84. Aliens Register.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 1914-1918
85. Package of Letters.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 1915-1916
86. Metropolitan Police Correspondence. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1881-1896
87. Correspondence.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 1886-1996
88. Bills and Station House Bill Book. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1857-1889
89. Account Book.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 1857-1878
90. Superintendent's Letter Book. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1874-1887
91. Chief Constable's Letter Book. Huntingdon Constabulary. 2 vols
(i) 1890-1892 (ii) 1915-1918
92. Letterbooks.
(i) Hurstingstone. 3 vols
1880-1892
(ii) Leightonstone. 3 vols
1877-82 1890-1892 1916-1935
(iii) Hadon Police Station. 1879-1892
(iv) Ramsey. 2 vols 1877-1882 1890-1892 (v) Toseland. 3 vols
1877-1892 (vi) St Neots. 1924-1947
(vii) Norman Cross. 3 vols
1880-1892
Crime.
93. Register of Charges. Huntingdon Constabulary. Ramsay Division. 1887-1946
94. Register of Charges.
Borough of Huntingdon Police. 1894-1935
95. Charge Book.
Huntingdon Constabulary. Leightonstone Division. 1904-1936
96. Returns.
County of Huntingdon and Boroughs of Huntingdon and
Godmanchester.
(i) Offences Tried Summarily. 1857-1891
(ii) Crimes Committed. 1857-1890
(iii) Police Establishment, Persons Arrested and Offenders at
Large. 1857-1892
97. Petty Sessions Book. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1873-1878
98. Extract of Charges.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 1857-1874
46. Index of Convicts. 1885
99. Habitual Criminals. 2 vols (i) 1877 (ii) 1883 (iii) Index
100. Book of Convictions. 1905-1926
101. Assizes and Sessions. 3 vols 1882-1916
102. Convicts on Licence. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1879-1954
103. Quarter Sessions Orders and Minutes. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1856-1888
104. Rules and Regulations. Huntingdon County Gaol. 1863
105. Crime Report Book. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1879-1923
106. Previous Convictions Book. Huntingdon Constabulary. Toseland Division. 1904
107. Charge Book.
(i) 1857-1887 (ii) Hadon. 3 vols
1870-1935 (iii) Ramsey. 1888-1944
108. Apprehension Book. Leightonstone. 1904-1936
Force Instructions.
109. Order Books. Undated.
110. General Memos and Circulars. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1857-1907 Huntingdon Constabulary. 2 vols
1907-1946 111. Circulars.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 1914-1917
Station Journals.
112. Police Supervision.
Huntingdon Constabulary. 1880-1905
113. Journal - Daily Duties. Huntingdon Constabulary. Pc. Jarvis and Pc. Wallace. Toseland. 1887-1888
114. Pocket Book.
Huntingdon Constabulary. Special Constable Freeman. 2 vols
1939
1942
115. Superintendent's Journal. Huntingdon Constabulary. Leightonstone Division. 1938-1941
Personnel.
116. Personnel Register. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1857-1936
117. Personnel Register (Special Constabulary). Huntingdon Constabulary. 1930-1970s
118. Chief Constable's Commendations. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1928-1963
119. Divisional Discipline Book. Leightonstone. 1938-1968
Watch and Standing Joint Committee.
120. Orders and Minutes of the Standing Joint Committee. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1897-1913
Miscellaneous.
121. Register of Pedlars.
Huntingdon Constabulary.
1877-1966
122. Pedlars Certificates.
Huntingdon Constabulary.
1887-1967 123. Diseases of Cattle.
5 vols
1869-1894
124. Photograph Album. Huntingdon Constabulary. 1957
125. Press Cuttings.
Huntingdon Constabulary.
1952-1963
126. Manuscript.
Huntingdon Constabulary. Pc Page.
1984
City and Borough of Peterborough. Administration and Finance.
127. Requisition Book. 1913-1925
128. Salaries.
2 vols 1932-1943
129.
Licenced Premises Register.
1882-1945
130. Chief Constable's Annual Reports. (ii) To Police Authority. 1944-1963
(ii) To Road Safety Committee. 1957-1964
131. Visit of Inspector of Constabulary. (i) 1912-1957 (ii) 1956-1964 (iii) 1965-1971
132. Reports on Authorised Establishment. 1913-1964
28. Reports to Licensing Justices. 1945-1979
133. Police Accounts Ledger. Liberty of Peterborough. 1857-1867
134. Inspectors Return of Expences. Liberty of Peterborough. 1882-1893
135. Issue of Uniforms and Equipment. Liberty of Peterborough. 1948-1950
136. Pay Register.
Liberty of Peterborough. 1918-1940
137. Register of Accounts.
Liberty of Peterborough. 1812-1845
138. Licenced Premises Book. Peterborough City Police. 1882-1945
139. Agricultural Show Duties.
Peterborough Combined Constabulary. 1946-1965
140. Chief Constable's Personal Correspondence.
Peterborough Combined Police. 2 vols
(i) 1957-1960 (ii) Undated.
141. Miscellaneous Reports.
Box File.
Peterborough Combined Police. 1945-1960
142. Miscellaneous Papers.
Box File.
Peterborough Combined Police. 1918-1925
Crime.
143. Crime Register. 1918-1930
13. Charge Book. 1932-1944
144. Crime Register.
(i) 1937-1942 2 vols
(ii) 1946-1956
145. Cautions. 1951-1956
146.
Convictions Register.
1889
147. Crime Register. 2 vols 1956-1963
148. Occurrence Book. 2 vols 1957-1967
149. Caution Book.
Peterborough Combined Constabulary. 1964-1968
150. Detention Book.
Peterborough Combined Constabulary.
1963-1966
Force Instructions.
151. Military File Operations, Instructions.
1946-1948
152. Instruction Book.
City of Peterborough.
4 vols
153. Letters and General Order Book.
Liberty of Peterborough.
1914-1947
154. Standing Instructions.
Peterborough City Police.
1939
155. General Orders.
Peterborough City Police.
1890
Station Journals.
156. Duty Book.
3 vols 1942-1947
157. Occurrence Books.
3 vols 1939-1944
158. Beat Information Book. Eye
1962
159. Pocket Book.
Peterborough City Police.
1926
160. Beat Book.
Peteborough Combined Police.
2 vols
Undated
Personnel.
161. Register.
1874-1943
162. Return of Punishments (Police Discipline).
1874-1947
163. Personnel Register.
1857-1938
164. Return of Punishments. Police Discipline.
Liberty of Peterborough.
1862-1947
165. Return of Punishments - Police Discipline.
Peterborough City Police.
1874-1947
166. Register of Applicants.
Peterborough Combined Constabulary. 1847-1964
167. Personal File.
Insp. John Walker. Liberty of Peterborough.
Miscellaneous.
168. Pedlars Certificates.
1888-1945
169. Study Notes, Police College.
Ds Briggs.
1951
170. Detective Training School Notes, Birmingham.
Pc Perrin
171. Diseases of Animals.
Liberty of Peterborough. 1907-1937
172. Voters List. Peterborough. 1969 _
Addendum.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
1. Occurrence Book.
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Cambridge Borough Police. 1837-1838
2. Register of Officers.
Isle of Ely Constabulary. 1841-1928
3. Misconduct ernd Good Conduct Register. Cambridge Borough Police. 1843-1895
4. Charge Book.
Soham Police. 1848-1856
5. Habitual Criminals Returns. Huntingdon County Gaol. 2 vols
1870-1878
6. Personnel and Misconduct Book. Cambridge Borough Police. 1870-1923
7. Qualifications of Members of the Constabulary.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary. 1881-1941
8. Standing Joint Committee Minutes. Cambridgeshire Constabulary. 1889-1901