| Ref No | BCC/1/AC |
| Title | Watch Committee (1842 - 1974) and its related sub-committees and departments |
| Level | Series |
| Date | 1842 - 1974 |
| Extent | 2.6 |
| Format | Cubic metres |
| Related Material | Archives & Collections Library of Birmingham - Archive Collections:
- BCC/1/CO/D/1 Birmingham Fire Brigade (pre and post-1940)
- PS B Birmingham Petty Sessions and Magistrates Courts
- QS/B Birmingham Court of Quarter Sessions
- WMCC - Records of West Midands County Council
- MS 4051- Records of the West Midlands Police Authority
- MS 4211 - Records of the West Midands Policy Authority
- MS 4213 - Records of regional police governance including the No. 4 District Police Authorities' Committee, the Police Authorities' Committee Ryton Training Centre, the Police Authorities' Committee Midland Regional Crime Squad and the Midlands Regional User Committee
- MS 4335 - West Midlands Police Alien Register, index only, 2004
Archives & Collection, Library of Birmingham - Reference Collections:
Other printed resources relating to the history of Birmingham's police and related departments and functional areas are listed in the Local Studies and History Printed Catalogue in the Heritage Research Area, Floor 4, Library of Birmingham: Check under related search terms: 'Police', 'Fire Brigade', 'Ambulance' etc Also check the Library of Birmingham Library Catalogue and Archives and Heritage Catalogue following links from website www.libraryofbirmingham.com. The key resources include:
- L 42.2 Reports of the Chief Constable of Birmingham City Police and successor authorities 1909 - 1990
- Police and Crime Policy News Cuttings 1962 onwards
Historical departmental records relating to Birmingham's police force are held at the West Midlands Police Museum, based at:
The Lock-up, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6BJ
Website: https://museum.west-midlands.police.uk/
A source list created by the Police History Society detailing the location of records of police forces in Birmingham and across the country is available in the archive search room (Ian Bridgeman and Clive Emsley, 'A guide to the archives of the police forces of England and Wales', June 1989). |
| Access Status | Partially closed (Content) |
| Language | English |