Saxon Police History Collection, Police museum in Dresden, Germany.
The Saxon Police History Collection occupies several attic rooms in the Police Headquarters building, displaying 4,000 objects from law enforcement history.
Founded in 1894 by Police President Paul Köttig, the museum contained 70,000 objects before World War II, ranking among the largest police collections worldwide.
The collection includes historical police teaching materials, featuring criminal typology studies based on Cesare Lombroso's theories about criminal behavior patterns.
Located between Neumarkt and Pirnaischer Platz, the museum requires advance registration for visits and offers guided tours through its extensive collection.
The museum holds original wanted posters of Luigi Lucheni, who assassinated Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary, along with counterfeit stamps and murder weapons.
Location: Dresden
Address: Schießgasse 7, 01067 Dresden
Phone: +493514833447
Website: https://polizei.sachsen.de/de/51721.htm
GPS coordinates: 51.05070,13.74400
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:29
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