The Tayside Police Museum, located in the same building as the existing Police Station in Reform Street, Kirriemuir, charts the history of policing in the city of Dundee, and the counties of Perth & Kinross and Angus, from the early 1800s through to the present day.
There are sections on uniform, equipment, communication, offensive weapons, the Police Pipe Band, Special Constables, and so much more. There is also an exhibit referencing the last person to be hanged in Dundee, William Henry Bury, who went to the gallows in 1889 for the murder of his wife, and when confessing to his crime, claimed to be Jack The Ripper.
The museum is located entirely on the ground floor, and comprises of 6 rooms in which visitors will be able to view permanent displays of uniforms, batons, handcuffs, awards and medals, cameras, weaponry, photographs and some records. The museum is a joint venture between Police Scotland, Angus Council, and the Kirriemuir Heritage Trust.