Archives and Special Collections hold the records of police forces in Strathclyde. These include the records of Glasgow Police, established in 1800 and almost certainly the oldest police force in the world, and of the current Strathclyde Police.
As well as administrative records, the collection includes personnel records of policemen in these areas in the west of Scotland from the 1820s to 1985:
Formal group photograph of policemen, early 20th century (reference code: C0433)
Notice requesting information on a murder that occured in the West End of Glasgow, early 20th century (reference code: Sr22/62/6)
The registers vary in amount of biographical detail but may include:
Restrictions on Access
As records include personal details about individual policemen and may record notes on disciplinary action, access is closed for 75 years under the Data Protection Act. If you wish to request access to later records, please contact us for advice.