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Santa Cruz police open their doors with vintage kit on show

Officers laid out uniforms, equipment and investigative tools spanning several decades at an open day in the capital, while also promoting their training programmes to would-be recruits. Our photographer was there.

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Santa Cruz, Tenerife Police Exhibition 1 — The Tenerife police are showcasing their work as part of an open-day event in Santa Cruz. The officers are displaying their equipment and encouraging young people to join the force.

Santa Cruz, Tenerife Police Exhibition 2 — On display are artefacts from many decades of police work in Tenerife.

Santa Cruz, Tenerife Police Exhibition 3 — This is how the police used to investigate cases with little gems like this.

Santa Cruz, Tenerife Police Exhibition 4 — Uniforms from many decades are also on display.

Santa Cruz, Tenerife Police Exhibition 5 — Tradition and modernity go hand in hand in Tenerife's police force too.

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Santa Cruz, Tenerife Police Exhibition 6 — Yet one thing seems to remain the same: even today, investigative work still relies, at least to a large extent, on manual labour and experience.

Santa Cruz, Tenerife Police Exhibition 7 — Aim of the event: To instil a sense of safety in young people and, at the same time, promote the training programmes.

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