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After three years of planning, PFOA day-to-day business, and due Without the generosity of
fundraising and good old-fashioned to the fact the Museum is a guided companies and Federations
hard work we have finally opened the tour we have to have control over who there would not be a Museum.
Museum of Armed Policing (MAP). visits and when. Visitors to the MAP The MAP was designed by Jandira
The official opening event took place receive a guided tour from myself or Gasque and was based on ideas we had
on 17 November 2018, when the Paul Davis, ex-Cambridgeshire Police from the Museum of London Crime
UK Armed Policing Lead Simon and Police Federation of England and Museum exhibition. We knew we had
Chesterman, QPM, cut the ribbon. Wales Armed Police and Taser Lead. limited space and that we needed to
After several dry runs and various The Museum was funded by a create something that broke up what
health and safety checks we opened mixture of donations, sponsorship was basically four square walls!
our doors to the public on 14 January and reserve funds. Several companies This resulted in the triangular
2019. The Museum is open Tuesday, have supported the project as well displays, which were handmade from
Wednesday and Thursday of each as many Police Federation Branch timber by a local carpenter. We also
week. Priority will always be the Boards from around the country. built a false wall that steers you on

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