The Brandon Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in developing their historical archives, which will be on public display in the new Police Service Building when it is completed.
Many items that told the story of the Brandon Police Service since its inception in 1882 have unfortunately been lost and we are hoping that the public will be able to help us piece together the history of our Service, through either stories, documents, pictures or artifacts (such as helmets, uniforms or badges).
If people wish, photographs and documents can be copied for our records and returned to them. Also, if individuals want to display items of historical value but retain ownership, we would appreciate having those items for a period of time that you are comfortable with.
We are particularly interested in photographs of the various Police Service buildings over the years – including the old City Hall, the old YMCA building as well as the old A.R. McDiarmid Door & Sash Factory (which was located at 638 Princess Avenue and was the home of the Brandon Police from 1938 through to 1966).
If you have any information that would help develop a record of our Police Service history, please contact Sgt. Ed Conway at 729-2322 or e.conway@brandon.ca.
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