Albacete Police Museum

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Headquarters of the Police Museum of Albacete.

The Albacete Police Museum (Spanish: Museo de la Policía de Albacete or Museo Policial de Albacete) is a museum on the history of the city police in Albacete, Spain.[1][2] It opened on 2 October 2006 in new rooms in the Jefatura de la Policía Local de Albacete.[3][1]

Collections[edit]

The earliest uniform in the collection dates to 1854, the date of the foundation of the city's Municipal Guard.

The Police Museum shows the history of the Albacete Local Police through its symbols, clothing, weapons and vehicles. The collection of uniforms dates from 1854, when the Municipal Guard was founded, to the present day. Among the vehicles, the collection of all the motorcycles used by the police throughout its history as well as the bicycles used in the 40s and 50s of the 20th century stand out. The museum showcases display antique weapons and other police items.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Museo Policial de Albacete" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "La Policía Local de Albacete recibe a un millar de escolares dentro del programa 'Conoce tu ciudad 2013'". La Cerca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "BARREDA: "TENEMOS UNA DE LAS MEJORES PLANTILLAS DE ESPAÑA Y AHORA TAMBIÉN CONTAMOS CON LAS MEJORES INSTALACIONES"". castillalamancha.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2021.