A Guide to the Archives of the Police

Forces of England and Wales

 

Ian Bridgeman

Clive Emsley


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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

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