The Toledo Police Museum, now in Ottawa Park, started in 1985. It was first in the Toledo Public Safety Building but closed in 1994 because they needed the space for something else. The exhibits were stored until June 2011. The museum is now in a historic building that used to be the Ottawa Park Nature Center. This building, built in 1927, is shaped like an octagon and made of brick and stone with fancy floors. It has a big display area, offices, and restrooms.

The Museum believes history can be fun and help us remember those who served in the Toledo Police Department. Kids will love the interactive exhibits, like getting locked in a jail cell, turning on police lights, taking a mug shot with an old camera, or looking inside a 1948 police wagon. Adults can learn about important events in Toledo and the police department through a timeline display. History fans will enjoy seeing old artifacts, some from the late 1800s, like equipment, badges, photos, uniforms, weapons, and technology.