When the new Police Service building opened in
September 2001, a second unique event occurred; a new police museum was
also opened!
Located in the lobby of the new police station at 6th and Columbia
Streets, (the old Federal Building) the New Westminster Police Museum
consists of over 1300 square feet of space right in the heart of the
historic downtown core of the City.
On display are items the Police
Service has used during it's 128 year history. Items such as a 1958
Harley Davidson police motorcycle, a replica jail cell, firearms, and
much more.
The New Westminster Police Historical Society was incorporated in early
2001 as a Society under the Societies Act of British Columbia. Formed
mainly to manage and preserve the Police Service's historical archives,
the Society also operates and maintains the New Westminster Police
Museum.
The museum is open to the
public seven days per week during normal business hours and admission
is free. Please drop by to
see the newest addition to the great historical sites in New
Westminster.
For more information or to become a
member of the New Westminster Police Historical Society contact
Sergeant Tim Lancaster at tlancaster@nwpolice.org
