Police Collection Unlocked
Okehampton Police Station, Exeter Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1NN
Comprising thousands of objects dating from modernity to as far back as 1790, the collection is housed at Okehampton Police Station, not normally open to members of the public. The collection contains 200+ years' of policing ephemera, including uniforms, equipment, weaponry, communications devices, civil defence kit, forensic sets, fingerprinting, and much more. Housed in 3 large storage rooms, benefit from a guided tour and introduction to the entire history of a profession in just a couple of hours!
Timings & Tours
- Tuesday 10 September:
- 10.30-12.30 & 14.00-16.00
- Thursday 12 September:
- 10.30-12.30 & 14.00-16.00
Location & directions
Okehampton Police Station, Exeter Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1NN
- Directions:
- Okehampton Police Station, Exeter Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1NN. On the junction of Exeter Road, Barton Road and East Street. Parking is available at the station car park off Barton Road, first come first served. Alternatively, park locally or park in town and walk 5 minutes uphill to the venue.
- Contact on day:
- Andrea Leggett
- Telephone number:
- +447963084156
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Pre-booking is ESSENTIAL. Okehampton is a working police station. Admittance will NOT be granted without pre-booking. No appeals will be entertained.
- Booking contact name:
- Andrea Leggett
- Booking telephone number:
- +447963084156
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 23 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 03 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Okehampton is a working police station. Pre-booking to visit the collection is therefore ESSENTIAL. Without pre-booking, entrance to the station will be refused. Parking at the police station is limited. Visitors are advised to park in Okehampton (a large, affordable, pay-and-display car park is at Waitrose) and walk 5 minutes up Exeter Road to the station. Visitors are to meet punctually in the police station carpark at the rear of the building whence the group will be escorted to the store rooms and offices. Toilets are available on site. Refreshments are available in Okehampton town.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 12
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
