Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix Police Museum
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- Address:
- 17 S. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, AZ
- Directions:
- Downtown, in Historic City Hall, which is between W. Washington and W. Jefferson Sts and S. 1st and S. 2nd Aves.
- Hours:
- M-F 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 602-262-4061
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Collection of memorabilia and historical items, including a big rock with chains that served as the first Phoenix jail.
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Well done police museum; they have a nice gift shop area, too. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly.
[Todd Shulman, 09/21/2016]
At the Phoenix Police Museum, check out where the Miranda rights came from.
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Before Phoenix became a city and built a jail, settlers relied on a constable and "Jail Rock," a boulder with attached manacles to restrain troublemakers "for a few hours to a few days." The museum's Jail Rock sits next to a cattle skull, a stuffed snake and a scorpion.