Police Archives

[Siely]

Thames Valley police have told me that I need to contact a "police historian" after I made an enquiry to their archives.

I'm seeking information on the death of a two year old boy who was killed by a car in 1966.

Why are the police redirecting me to others when they own the road traffic incident records ?

[RJ_Paton]

Thames Valley police have told me that I need to contact a "police historian" after I made an enquiry to their archives.

I'm seeking information on the death of a two year old boy who was killed by a car in 1966.

Why are the police redirecting me to others when they own the road traffic incident records ?

Because they probably no longer have the original record.
In almost all of the UK Police Forces, sorry Services, there was a weeding period for all documents held. This holding period generally varied between 7 and 12 years (all unsolved cases were usually held permanently).

Added this has changed dramatically in recent years with the move to digital records.

[AntonyMMM]

Look for inquest or newspaper records.

[Siely]

Thank you both.  No newspaper record seems to exists for the toddler's death in 1966.
This particular family (from Amersham) has a terrible history starting with the two year old younger son being killed , then the suicide of his elder brother, the sudden death of the father following the suicide and finally the murder of the mother by rebels while on holiday in Burma / Thailand.  Exceptionally bad fortune by any measure.