 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum | |
  Location of the Museum in Kerala, India | |
| Established | 10 May 1999; 26 years ago (1999-05-10) |
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| Location | Kollam,India |
| Coordinates | 8°53′04″N76°35′38″E / 8.8845°N 76.5938°E /8.8845; 76.5938 |
| Type | Police museum |
| Public transit access | Kollam KSRTC - 1.5 km,Kollam Junction  - 50 m |
| Website | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum, Kollam |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum is amuseum that traces the history and growth of the police force inIndia. It is located just opposite theKollam Junction Railway Station inKollam, India. The museum is dedicated to barrister and statesman,Vallabhbhai Patel.
The museum was opened in 2000.[1] In addition to arms and ammunition of the 18th and 19th centuries, including bullets, guns, machines, and a diversity of other weapons, the museum houses information charts on DNA tests, human bones, fingerprints, snapshots of police dogs and a variety of medals awarded to policemen of different ranks.[2] A concrete statue of Vallabhbhai Patel, weighing 1.1 tons and sculpted by Police Constable Mr. Santosh, was unveiled in January 2005.
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