Records of police rural and metropolitan agencies such as districts, stations, offices and departments are also included and those records of previous agencies to the Victorian Police Force such as the Native Police Corps. Metropolitan and rural police agencies are listed alphabetically according to geographical location. Records are listed chronologically under the creating agency . The police are concerned with the preservation of peace, protection of life and property and the prevention and detection of crime.
Activities relate to crime, traffic, public order and social welfare.
The organisational structure and interrelation between these agencies is also subject to further research. Royal Commissions and Boards of Inquiry into Police activities can be found in section 14.0.0. Records created by prisons and youth training centres can be found in section 13.0.0. See section 3.16.0 for the records of the Police and Emergency Services portfolio. Volume containing Police Salaries, Sheriffs' Salaries, Register of Arms, Lists of Ticket of Leave Holders, etc.