Penghu Police Museum

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Penghu Police Museum Introduction

In order to systematically preserve the old police artifacts scattered across various places due to their age and to pass on the police culture, the "Penghu Police Museum" was established under the directive of former Commissioner Chen Cheng-te. This museum integrates internal and external resources to preserve precious historical materials, photographs, old police equipment, uniforms, and academic works, while also establishing a database of the bureau's historical evolution and significant events. It aims to showcase local characteristics, allowing the public to understand the essence of police culture, enhance their sense of identification with the police, and actively promote external marketing. To highlight the unique characteristics of police artifacts, a suitable location was sought. With the director's diligent efforts and the full cooperation of the county's tourism bureau, the historical site of the Water Police Headquarters from the Japanese colonial period, located next to Magong Commercial Port, was chosen as the site for the police museum. This location has an elegant design and significant historical value, integrating with the community and neighboring historical sites such as the post office from the Japanese colonial period, the gendarmerie, Tianhou Temple (a first-class historic site), the Shuncheng Gate of Magong Old City, and Guanyin Pavilion, forming a continuous tourist route. This not only aligns with the county's tourism development goals but also allows future generations to understand the history of the police and the development trajectory of Penghu. The museum plans to gather and organize various police artifacts, including early police documents and historical remains. Items such as photographs from the 1940s to 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, and household registration information have been collected, all proving the progress and inheritance of police history.

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