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Local HistoryYou are in: Stoke & Staffordshire > History > Local History > A look at policing in the past in Staffordshire  A look at policing in the past in StaffordshireOver the past two hundred years the police in Staffordshire have changed in many ways. Lizzie Meek has been to find out how things used to be... These days the police rely on technology modern equipment to help them fight crime but years ago things were very different... The only equipment they had may have been a whistle and a truncheon, there was no CCTV or mobile phones to keep in touch. The uniforms have also moved on and even the names of the force are different but the interest the force certainly hasn't changed for some local historians. Memorabilia has been collected and displayed at museums in the county and some pieces have been part of an exhibition at the Burslem School of Art... Help playing audio/video last updated: 11/03/2008 at 15:28 SEE ALSOYou are in: Stoke & Staffordshire > History > Local History > A look at policing in the past in Staffordshire
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