Ex-Police Cadets
Association of NSW

On 12 June 1933, the police cadet system for the NSW Police Force was inaugurated when twelve young lads were selected for, and started, training as Police Cadets.

June 2008 marks the 75^th anniversary of this historic milestone.

The Justice and Police Museum, located in the former Water Police Court in Albert Street, Sydney, is commemorating this aspect of police history by staging a small exhibition of police cadet memorabilia and artifacts for a limited period until September 2008.

Members, former members, their family and friends are encouraged to visit this exhibition as a show of support for the 3,360 youths who were the Police Cadets of New South Wales while the cadet scheme operated between 1933 and 1980.

The Justice & Police Museum was originally the Water Police Court (1856), Water Police Station (1858) and Police Court (1886). Restored to their 1890s character, the building's heavy blocks of sandstone, spiked gates, winding steps and corridor of cells reinforce the Museum's themes of crime and punishment and law and order.

The museum features a magistrates court, a recreated police charge room and remand cells, a gallery of mug shots of Sydney's early criminals and an array of spine chilling weapons. It also showcases weird and wonderful relics from notorious crimes such as the Pyjama Girl Case and the Graeme Thorne Kidnapping, as well as many original objects associated with such legendary bushrangers as Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall and Captain Moonlight.

The Justice and Police Museum is open weekends from 10:00am to 5:00pm.