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Sew on emblem of the Weehawken chapter of the Police Benevolent Association (local 15).

This is a vintage Weehawken Police Department patch. Any information as to what years this patch was in use would be appreciated.

This article, written by Weehawken Police Chief Edward Kirk, appeared in the November, 1946 issue of The American City magazine, in the ever popular Traffic Control and Facilitation section. It describes how the problems caused by those new fangled…

This manual was issued to all members of the WPD during the tenure of Mayor Charles Leech (around 1924). It provided the Weehawken policeman with rules, regulations, ordinances and more.

A collection of Weehawken Police Department mug shots from the 1940s. We don't have any information on who these people were or what they were accused of doing.

Gold and Blue patch: Weehawken Police Junior Rifle Club, NRA Affiliate. According to Time Machine user John Haug (WHS '66)... The Weehawken Junior Rifle Club met in the attic of the Town Hall in the early 60s. There was a 50s pistol range there at…

This portrait of the men of the Weehawken Police Department in 1912 was donated by Peter Troost who notes... "There were 3 generations of FLOODS on the Weehawken Police Force. Robert Flood (pictured) his son David Flood, and David's son James. C.…

This news clipping features a photo of Chief Ed Kirk (before he was Chief) on his motorcycle getting ready to run down anyone who dared speed through Weehawken's streets at the unheard of speed of 15 mph. Probably from the Jersey Journal.

This desk blotter records the activities of the Weehawken Police Department and the people whom they served, protected and arrested from 1898 through 1903.

Newspaper clipping (unknown date or paper) from the collection of Chief Edward Kirk ahowing Weehawken's finest and their spiffy uniforms and mustaches in 1901. Henry Frank was mayor at the time. Patrick McGann was "leading politician".