The Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall is challenging all creatives to come up with a new visual identity and logo for the charity. 

The competition invites the creative minds of Devon, Cornwall, and the Isle of Scilly to design a timeless and memorable logo that tells their story, points to the past, and inspires future generations to promote and protect the charity's history and heritage. 

Crime investigation kit, held in the museum stores at Okehampton. (Image:Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall)

The objectives are to showcase the museum's rich policing history across Devon and Cornwall, they are keen to seek ideas and involvement from both counties. 

Devon Constabulary. One of the first police women, Marjory Bishop. (Image:Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall)

The museum holds many archive materials from Devon and Cornwall in Okehampton. The items they currently hold from Cornwall are from both Falmouth and Helston:

• Falmouth Division complaints book – numerous entries relating to personnel who were disciplined due to certain actions dating from 1921-1952. 
• Group photo of Falmouth Division of the Cornwall Constabulary, taken 1894-1898. 
• Group photo of Helston Special Constabulary annual dinner, from the early 1960s. 
  

  Cornwall Combined Police Authority. The Chief Constable was authorised to hire 10 walkie talkie sets for use in connection with traffic control at the Bath and West Show at Kennards House, Nr. Launceston, during June, 1955. (Image:Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall)

The logo competition is free to enter and open to all ages and abilities; the charity particularly welcomes ideas and designs from young people keen to promote the museum's rich policing history. 

Entries close at midnight on Sunday, January 29. If a winner is selected, the creator will win £100 and see their design officially adopted by the Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall. 

The winning designer may also feature on the museum's website and external media. 

Greg White, Devon and Cornwall Museum of Policing CEO, said: "We are excited to see how our communities across Devon, Cornwall, and the Isle of Scilly interpret our work, archive and collection through design, style, shape, and colour. 

"The artefacts and archive material in the care of the museum tell the rich history of policing across Devon and Cornwall and it's important to preserve this for future generations. 

"We know there are a lot of talented, creative, people across the counties and we are calling on them to get involved and help us in our mission to showcase the museum's unique collection. 

"We are looking forward to receiving fresh ideas that are appealing, can communicate our culture and community, point to the future, and show our pride and enthusiasm in the museum and the huge amount of history that it holds." 

How to enter: 

• The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Entries submitted after this time will not be judged 
• No correspondence will be entered into regarding the Trustees' decisions or decision-making processes 
• The competition is open to all those living, working, or studying in Devon, Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. If you are under the age of 16, and not part of a school/college entry, you will need to provide us with a document of parental/guardian/carer consent 
• Entry is free but limited to one design per person/institution 
• If a winning design is chosen the winner will be contacted directly by email or telephone · Entries should be submitted to [email protected] with COMPETITION in the subject line, plus name, age, and contact details 
• The submitted logo, illustration, or design work, should stand alone as a single image 
• The winning design will be submitted as a high-resolution .jpeg file, upon request.

You can find more information about the organisation here: The Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall.