State Archives Collection

We hold police service records and a great place to start your research is with the Police Service Registers, 1857–1913. See what information we found on John Vance Blain, Foot Police Officer

This is one of the lesser-known series in our collection. With limited resources, investigations on missing persons during the early days of the colony were carried out and this register is a record of the process

These cards are a rich source of information about police serving in NSW between 1913 and 1986

The first police force in the Colony was made up of eight of the best-behaved convicts. This guide provides information for researching police officers in NSW

Listing police service appointments between 1852 and 1913