Police
Women police in NSW: a history of firsts
A collection of photographs at the Justice & Police Museum document the hard-won firsts, beginning in 1915, that led to women attaining equal status within the NSW Police Force
Convict turned constable
A recently donated letter, signed by the governor of NSW in 1832, offers a tangible connection to the story of Samuel Horne, a convict who rose to the rank of district chief constable in the NSW Police
Alexander Riley, legendary Aboriginal police tracker
The remarkable talents of Aboriginal trackers who worked for NSW Police in the 20th century are featured in a display at the Justice & Police Museum
Museum stories
Gritty business
Immerse yourself in Sydney's chilling criminal past in this unique water-front museum of policing, law and disorder – with its grizzly collection of underworld weapons along with tales of mayhem and lawlessness, aptly described as an educational resource befitting a 'professor in crime'
Police service guide
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
Police service cards
These cards are a rich source of information about police serving in NSW between 1913 and 1986
Police photographer George Howard
George B Howard was a prominent police photographer in Sydney during the 1920s
Underworld
The photographer’s bag
Little personal relics of the man behind the camera make many cameos in the Specials
On This Day
First police force in NSW
On 8 August 1789 Governor Phillip established a night-watch of eight of the best-behaved convicts in the Colony. It was the first police force in the country