In a message dated 02/02/2007 22:54:28 GMT Standard Time, lindavpri@optusnet.com.au writes: Adding to Stan's reply, I ordered some Police Records a few years back for a constable in Newcastle, through Tyne and Wear Archives Service. http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/ _____________________________________________________________________ I also got some details for my great great grandfather who was a policeman in Sunderland from Tyne & Wear Archives, but they don't have many records for Northumberland Police what they have can be seen at. http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/pdf/userguide14.pdf The earliest seem to be the Gosforth Division letter books 1913-1945 Regards Stan Mapstone