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City of Glasgow Police

Photograph at the City of Glasgow Police bronze plaque

In commemoration of the men and women of the City of Glasgow Police first formed 1779 - 1781 re-formed 1789 - 1790 successfully established under the Glasgow Police Act of 30 June 1800 & mustered within this building (then known as the Laigh Kirk) on 15th November 1800. Stood down on 15th May 1975 on the formation of Strathclyde Police

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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