Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
Piece
Employment and training of police dogs to detect explosives. Missing at transfer
Catalogue reference: MEPO 31/37
What’s it about?
This record is about the Employment and training of police dogs to detect explosives. Missing at transfer dating from 1969-1972 in the series Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Police Organisation and Administration (OG.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MEPO 31/37
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1969-1972
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Description (What the record is about)
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Employment and training of police dogs to detect explosives. Missing at transfer
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- OG 36/1969/5
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6103566/
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Series information
MEPO 31
Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Police Organisation and Administration (OG...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: MEPO 31
Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Police Organisation and Administration (OG...
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