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==Records==
 
==Records==
*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/indianpoliceservices/police.html Indian Police Service Records held at the British Library]  
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*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/indianpoliceservices/police.html Indian Police Service Records held at the British Library]
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=7707960&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CATREF=T333%2F18 King's Police Medal India from June 11 1948- 17 Dec 1948] Confirms records held at [[The National Archives]] under ref T333/18. (See above description of British Library records for earlier awards).
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* Officers awarded Police Medals were generally named in the [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/ London Gazette]
  
 
==Madras Presidency==
 
==Madras Presidency==

Revision as of 21:30, 9 January 2012

Sgt Meppen Warburton Walter in police uniform, Calcutta 1919

Records

Madras Presidency

Administration Reports of the Madras Police

The Administration Report of the Madras Police returned between 1866 and 1893 (IOR/V/24/3129-33) are largely statistical documents but contain the odd family history snippet. Note that the format seems to change year on year. The Superintendent of each Madras district sent a report detailing incidents worthy of comment, some being major crimes, some being internal disciplinary matters. Although names are not often given, phrases such as "the Head Constable of --- station" are used, meaning that if you have a police ancestor in Madras at this time it might be worth checking these reports. If nothing else, the reports give a flavour of the police work. The series appears to be continued from 1894-1948 (IOR/V/24/3133-37) but the content of these files cannot be commented upon.

Editions found online:

External links

Deaths of Gazetted Police Officers - India and Burma Police 1888 - 1944 from www.redcoat.info, transcribed from To Guard My People:the History of the Indian Police by Sir Percival Joseph Griffiths 1971, available at the British Library
Development of the Police under East India Company The Police in India By M. B. Chande 1997 (Google Books)
Police Developments during 1858 to 1900 period The Police in India By M. B. Chande 1997 (Google Books)

Historical books online