Penghu Police Museum Introduction
In order to systematically preserve the old police artifacts that have been scattered and lost due to the passage of time, and to inherit the culture of the police, the "Penghu Police Cultural Museum" was specially established under the instruction of former Director General Chien Cheng-teh. This museum integrates internal and external resources to preserve precious historical materials, photographs, old police equipment, uniforms, and academic publications, establishing a database of the bureau's historical development and significant events. It aims to highlight local characteristics, allowing the public to understand the connotation of police culture, enhance identification with the police, and play an active role in external marketing. To emphasize the characteristics of police artifacts, a suitable location was sought. With the efforts of the Director and the full cooperation of the County Tourism Bureau, the site chosen for the Police Cultural Museum is the Former Makung Marine Police Station, which is elegantly designed and has historical significance related to the police during the Japanese colonial period. This location integrates into the community and connects with nearby historical resources such as the former post office from the colonial period, the Military Police Headquarters, Mazu Temple (a Level 1 historical site), the North Gate of Makung Old City, and Guanyin Pavilion, forming a tourism route in the area. This not only aligns with the development axis of tourism in the county but also allows future generations to understand the history of the police and the development trajectory of Penghu. The museum plans and organizes collections of early police documents and various police artifacts completely, displaying items used by the police in the past, as well as dispatching tourist police for service to enhance the effectiveness of tourism and police services. Currently, the collection includes photographs from the 1940s to the 1980s, old police uniforms, various police accessories, hand-cranked police telephones, old switchboards, hand-cranked air raid sirens, typewriters, manual printing machines, handheld radiation detectors, leg irons, handcuffs, household registration records, and more, all of which demonstrate the progress and continuity of police history.
