Great place to learn about Police history in and around Cincinnati. Enjoyed seeing equipment once used to fight crime. Take a couple of hours and check out this museum. Be sure to buy a challenge coin at their gift shop.
This was a small but fantastic museum tribute to the greater Cincinnati police department. We spent an hour and a half there with two retired officers escorting(ha) and giving a great history tour. They were telling their stories when they were cops and it felt like we were on the beat with them. Highly recommend it if you are in town and they may not pester you for money but highly recommend to give, to support the museum.
As a retired Law Enforcement Officer of 33 years I can honestly say this is an outstanding museum. I was able to see and remember police items I haven’t seen in years. The tour guide (retired officer) was awesome with his knowledge and politeness. We both had a chance to tell stories. My Grandson still talks of our visit.
Great piece of local history. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Fun way to spend an afternoon.
Even my two teen boys loved the museum!! We spent two hours in this tiny place enjoying a wonderful tour delivered by two warm, funny, wisecracking retired law enforcement officers.
I loved it our tour guide Was Joe Hill he was great explained everything and Waited for us to look around until he continued. We had a blast
Took my teenage sons there to check out the museum. It was very interesting and had a guided tour with very knowledgeable staff everyone was very friendly. Would highly recommend you check it out.
A great experience. Had a great time and learned so much.
Very detailed displays, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and a lot of history.The entrance is a bit hidden after getting in the door. You have to take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Not a lot of signs explaining this.After that, youre good to go. Theyll greet you and be more than happy to guide you through the whole place explaining everything.The whole tour is about an hour
This really tells the story of policing in the greater Cincinnati area. We were given a very thorough guided tour by the director and it was fantastic. Highly recommend. They tell the whole story including all of the line of duty deaths, which is important to me.
This is a very interesting place with a lot of police history and memorabilia. It was very neat to see the history of the Cincinnati Police department through the years.
Wow! Seeing the history of local law enforcement was a learning experience. I want to go again! Its a must see.
Great place for local culture and interesting stories, tours were offered by former professionals.
Very educational.
Enjoyed the time and shared a lot of memories with my grandson
Love it history of Cincinnati police & my great uncle picture is there
I volunteer at the Greater Cincinnati Police Museum. It is my opinion that the legacy of the officers goes beyond the artifacts. It resides in the stories of their lives, their sacrifices, and their belief in making their community better through their service to others. This legacy can only be glimpsed by looking through their accomplishments and records and imagining yourself in their shoes at each part of their service. It can be through a Roll Call sheet as much as remembering a fallen officer; their successes as well as their not so successful days. I will include my thoughts as my thoughts. The best way to explore this history, is to go through our displays with one of our volunteers (or even several times with different ones). Ask about our history, our resources will surprise you.I would suggest a visit. There is no price for admission. If you wish, you may leave a donation.
Its free admission but they strongly insist on $8 for adults and $6 for children. One of the men who worked there was extremely flirty, which we found disrespectful after several inappropriate comments. My husband and I didnt bring our children and we were told to explore freely at our own pace... Yet one gentleman kept following us around and interrupting our conversations to give us random details. We felt watched and after about 10min he just started giving us the tour which we felt obligated to accept. All in all a little pushy but it was a nice place. A great tribute to the police of our area, with a nice wall showing all of the fallen. It shows how law enforcement had operated for over a hundred years, which is fascinating to say the least. We learned a lot from our tour. They also have Cincinnatis first police dog there to greet you!
What made our visit special was a personal guided and narrated tour by a retired Cincinnati Police Officer. It gave us a much greater appreciation of what these men and women contribute to society. Bring your children so they may gain some respect for those who perform an incredibly difficult job.
Great people! Preserves history of Cincinnati Police Department. Memorializes policemen who have been killed in the line of duty. Outstanding work.
Lot of police info from history of greater Cincinnati. Great time with the grandkids
Great place to visit well worth going to see
I think this is a must-see in Cincinnati. Not many people know its there but the history that it holds for us as cincinnatians is great
A rare composite of artifacts from multiple law enforcement agencies in the Greater Cincinnati region. The museum is staffed by volunteers, all of whom have extensive backgrounds working in law enforcement.
Great displays, great historical references, very knowledgeable staff
Spent an afternoon visiting this Police Museum, while in Cincinnati. Doesnt look like much from the outside, however, it has so much more than I could have expected. A Must See !
Very interesting and informative tour
It just moved to reading road across the jack casino. The retired policemen guide the visitors. Only open Mon, Wed & Saturday! No fee!
Excellent, authoritative, complete. Must see.
Extremely interesting