definition
strict definition
police station
An operational base where a public police force mobilizes personnel and provides law-enforcement services.
A police station is a space where public law enforcement personnel are mobilized and perform their basic services, such as handling suspects, interacting with victims, and providing services to the population.
It is distinct from a police headquarters, which is the central administrative center for a police department. In many places this usage is combined with a jail.
The station provides a base for operational policing and public-facing services. Administrative work or a jail can share the site, while the department's central administrative headquarters has a separate role.
In other languages
- Deutsch
- Eine Basis für Strafverfolgungsbehörden repräsentiert durch die Polizei.
