Phoenix Police Museum, Law enforcement museum in downtown Phoenix, United States.
The Phoenix Police Museum displays police uniforms, equipment, documents, and photographs spanning law enforcement history from 1881 to the present day. The collection offers a broad overview of how the police department evolved and developed its practices over more than a century.
The museum opened in 1995 at the Old Jefferson Hotel and relocated to the Historic Phoenix City Hall in 2012, where the police department was based from 1928 to 1975. The move allowed it to operate in a building with deep roots in the city's law enforcement history.
The Memorial Room displays photographs and personal stories of Phoenix police officers and K-9 partners who lost their lives while serving the community. You can walk through and see the faces and names of those remembered here.
The museum is located downtown and is easy to reach on foot, with clear signage from the parking area to the entrance. Plan for about an hour to walk through, and staff can answer questions to help you get the most from your visit.
The museum holds original documents from the Miranda Rights case, a landmark moment in American law that changed how police conduct arrests. The Jail Rock exhibit shows how prisoners were shackled before Phoenix had a proper jail facility.
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