Media Releases

In this section you will find the Trust’s comments relating to the development of the UK Police Memorial, associated events and activities, together with commentary about wider police service issues.

25 Nov 2019

New UK Police Memorial Given the Go Ahead

Approval has been given to start construction of the new UK Police Memorial to be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. After a successful fundraising campaign that has raised £4million out of a £4.5million target, Trustees have given the go ahead for work to start.

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11 Nov 2019

New Police Digital Memorial Goes Live

The Names of over 4,200 police officers and police staff who have died on duty since the introduction of the Bow Street Runners in 1749 will be commemorated on a new digital memorial launched today (12th November) by the Police Arboretum Memorial Trust in partnership with Twitter UK.

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