For three days in late August, as visitors explored Dr Bhau Daji Lad (BDL) Museum at Byculla, the city's oldest, they would've barely noticed a group that was closely studying its artefacts and displays, and listening with student-like attention to museum staff members who guided them around the landmark's treasures with equal intent.

Turns out, this group, a team of 40 men and women from the city's police force, were participants of the inaugural capacity building and training workshop conducted by the BDL. This programme is the first step towards sensitising and creating awareness for the Mumbai Police Museum and Archives that is scheduled to open to the public next year within the premises of the Police Commissioner's Office near Crawford Market. The session covered areas from management and care of exhibits to preventive conservation outreach programmes, and managing of people.