Motherwell & Wishaw Burgh Police – First Beat car
On the 15th of January 1939, Motherwell & Wishaw Burgh Police introduced a mobile patrol vehicle for the first time. The car was called a ‘Beat’ car and had the words ‘Police Patrol’ painted...
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Superintendent Gavin Miller – Airdrie Rural Police 1844-1858
Superintendent Gavin Miller – Airdrie Rural Police There will be a new addition to the Scottish Police Memorial at the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan on Wednesday the 4th of September 2019. Superintendent Gavin Miller,...
War Reserve Constable William Ferguson – Motherwell & Wishaw Burgh Police
We recently came in to possession of a photograph and items of uniform of an officer thought to have been stationed in Lanarkshire. Following some research we identified the officer as War reserve...
Sergeant Allan Petrie – Lanarkshire Constabulary
SERGEANT ALLAN PETRIE LANARKSHIRE CONSTABULARY Allan Petrie was born on the 28th of April 1861 at Whitehill, St.Cyrus, Kincardineshire. He was the son of Robert and Jessie Petrie. Robert was employed as...
Lanarkshire Constabulary’s Prison Van
Officers of the Motor Transport Division at Motherwell Police Office For Prisoners or Furniture? In 1926 Lanarkshire Constabulary received delivery of their second official prison van. The vehicle was a ‘Dennis’ 15 foot...
Constable George Anderson – Lanarkshire Constabulary
CONSTABLE GEORGE ANDERSON LANARKSHIRE CONSTABULARY 1891 to 1903 EARLY YEARS George was born on Sunday September the 11th at Mains of Laither, Turriff, Aberdeenshire. He was the son of George, a farm worker...