I am a recently qualified archivist from Britain
currently working towards my MSc in archive administration. The subject of my
research is the preservation and disposition of the archives of police and law
enforcement agencies, with comparisons being made between organisations in the
UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Republic of Ireland (all of
whom follow a broadly similar model of policing). I have already contacted a
large number of police organisations, and I would be very interested to
hear from any archivists whose repositories hold police/law enforcement
materials (either official records or unofficial materials such as photos,
officers' notebooks, police social club records etc). Essentially, I am
interested in what sort of materials you hold, where you got them from and
whether you receive regular deposits from the creating agencies (and if so,
whether you have any input in selecting what is to be preserved). Any help would
be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
James King
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