HOLIDAYS TO FIND OUT ABOUT HISTORY OF GLASGOW POLICE
expanded to around 200 uniforms, which is impressive considering the small space in which the museum is housed.
He hopes that collection and the rest of the story will impress visitors who come from all over.
He said: “We have a wide range of people visiting the museum. Ex-police officers, serving police officers and people who have never been in the police and are curious about what the museum offers.
“We have tourists from all over world. We don’t really have an average visitor, we have every type of person you can think of coming in.
“A lot of the Glasgow visitors have pride in the old Glasgow police. But we still want to get that message out to Glaswegian people that we are here.”
The museum has even had a famous visitor or two, including Taggart star Alex Norton, who played DCI Matt Burke in the cop drama.
With plenty for children to do, the museum has also received recognition from Trip Advisor, Visit Scotland and the Children’s University.
The hope now for those behind the museum is that it keeps going, as while the experience is free for visitors, donations are needed to help with the running costs.
Alastair explained the significance in preserving this important part of history.
He said: “To know where you are going, you have to know where you have been.
“You learn from history and it gives an esprit de corps for police officers. Their job is based on history which allows them to progress, make it into the modern era and be more successful.
“If they know what has gone on before, it makes them confident and proud.”
isit the Scottish Police Museum on Bell Street. For more information, visit http://www.policemuseum.