New York City Police Museum

The New York City Police Museum will plan, design, and fabricate a permanent exhibition that explores the history of police work in New York City within the context of the larger history of New York. The exhibit will include artifacts, interactive elements, and a compelling storyline to help tell the story of policing as tied to the New York story of immigration, shifting neighborhoods, and the shifting fortunes of the city. The museum will hire New York history scholars to assist in exhibit development and collaborate with John Jay College students on an oral history component to interview former New York City police officers about their time on the force. This core exhibit will draw on museum holdings—the world’s largest repository of artifacts and archival material documenting New York City law enforcement history—to engage and educate the museum’s 90,000 annual visitors.