Scottish Police Collection

Police forces, in the modern sense, came into existence in Scotland from 1800 onwards in burghs and Counties. Throughout the later 19th century and the 20th century many burgh Constabularies were absorbed by county or city constabularies, and several constabularies amalgamated. In 1975 all county, burgh and amalgamated constabularies were replaced by eight police forces (Strathclyde, Lothian & Borders, Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Central, Northern, and Dumfries and Galloway), supervised by regional council police committees. These eight forces continue today.

Many of the whistles photographed below are the actual whistles illustrated in the excellent reference book 'SCOTTISH INSIGNIA' as used by old police forces, by the late John C. Green. Please mail me with regards to the availability of this book, limited edition of only 500 copies.

Scottish Police Whistles
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Angus J Hudson 1885-1888	Aberdeen City J Hudson 1888-1909	Aberdeen City J Hudson 1923 on	Aberdeen City J Hudson 1908-1920s	Arbroath J Hudson 1885 - 1888	Ayrshire J Hudson 1910-20	Dundee City J hudson 1885-1888	Dundee Burgh J Hudson 1888-1909




Dundee City J Hudson 1888-1909	Dundee Burgh J Hudson 1908-1920s	Dundee City J Hudson 1920s-1938	Dunfermline J Hudson 1908-1920s	Dumbartonshire J Hudson 1888-1909	Edinburgh W Dowler 1894	Edinburgh City J Hudson 1939-1972	Edinburgh City J Hudson 1961-1972



Edinburgh Sp J Hudson 1920s-1938?	Govan J Hudson 1888-1908	Inverness J Hudson 1886-1888	Kilmarnock J Hudson 1920s	Leith J Hudson 1908-1920s	Partick J Hudson 1888-1909	Perthshire J Hudson 1888-1909	Perthshire J Hudson 1888-1909



Perthshire J Hudson 1909?	Perthshire J Hudson 1939-1972	Renfrewshire J Hudson 1885-1888	Renfrewshire J Hudson 1908-1920s	Renfrewshire J Hudson 1908	Roxburgh J Hudson 1888-1909	Srirling J Hudson 1908-1920s	Stirling J Hudson 1920s-1938







Stirlinghshire J Hudson 1883-1884