The Partick Police Office in Anderston Street was built around 1858, the year that the Partick Burgh Police was established. It was the Hq of the force until Partick was swallowed up by Glasgow in November 1912. The force then became a 'L' (Partick) Division of the City of Glasgow Police.
This continued until 1932 when Chief Constable Sillitoe merged a number of city divisions to steamline the force.
'L' (Partick) and 'B' (Western) were amalgamated to form 'B' (Marine) Division. It carried the title 'Marine' as the CC was obliged under the Glasgow Police Act 1866 to have a Marine Division. He therefor got around this by giving the title to the new 'B' Division, although they, like the other riverside divisions, were only responsible for the quays and warehouses that fell within their division.
It was due to this merger that the Partick Police Office became known as 'Partick Marine' to police and locals alike.
The office was operational (and the scene for exterior shots of the back fire escape and cells for the
Taggart TV drama) until 9 July 1993, when the office closed and the new office on Dumbarton Road was opened.
You can read about Partick Burgh Police on:
http://gphs1800.tripod.com/Partick.html
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