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San Diego Police Museum and Historic Association
San Diego, California
Description

4000 Square Foot Museum preserving the History ,Memorabilia and artifacts of the San Diego Police Department in San Diego. The San Diego Police Museum is located at 4710 College Avenue in the old city library on the west side of the street 100 feet south of Adams Avenue and College Avenue.

Mission

To protect and preserve the history and artifacts of the San Diego Police Department.

History

We have been open since 2008 at this location.

Artifact Collections
Exhibits Detailed on website.

The San Diego Police Historical Association has the largest fleet of historic police vehicles in the United States. Our cars include:

1928 Ford Patrol Car, 1932 Ford Paddy Wagon, 1947 Ford Prowler, 1948 Ford Traffic Supervisors Car, 1953 Ford Prowler, 1960 White Police Truck,1965 Plymouth Patrol Car, 1968 Ford Police Ambulance, 1968 Plymouth Patrol Car, 1971 International Police Tow Truck, 1971 Ford Police Ambulance,1977 Chevy Nova Patrol Car, 1982 Ford Fairmount Patrol Car, 1985 Ford LTDII Patrol Car, 1987 Ford Crown Victoria Patrol Car, 1991 Kawasaki Police Special,1996 Ford Crown Victoria Patrol Car, 1999 Kawasaki Police Special, 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Patrol Car.
Size limitations at our current location only allows us to display a motorcycle. Our ultimate goal is to get into a 20,000 square foot facility in either Balboa Park or the Old Police Headquarters where ALL of the vehicles can be displayed and enjoyed by the general public. Until then they are stored in a large warehouse.
Research Collections

Research by appointment.

Programs

We teach history to new officers and conduct speaking engagements in the community and at the museum.

Our staff is very knowledgeable and we have a number of interesting educational displays that can be made available. Perhaps you are a student who would like to make a presentation on the history of the San Diego Police Department. Contact us, we can help!
Facilities

4000 Square feet of display area

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Staff Only, Members

Appointment required: True

Street Address
4710 College Avenue
San Diego, CA 92115
Mailing Address
8823 Friant Street
San Diego, CA 92126
phone: 619-726-6151
home page: SDpolicemuseum.com
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Hours of Operation
Wednesday - Friday12 PM - 4 PM
Saturday10 AM - 2 PM
Museum Type(s)
Culture
History
Library
Specialized
Staff
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