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highway police station
A police base for officers responsible for enforcing traffic and other laws on major highways.
A highway police station is a base used for police officers charged with enforcing traffic and other laws on major highways.
The station supports officers whose assigned duties concern major highways. Those duties can include laws other than traffic regulations.
Highway patrol describes the work performed, rather than the governmental level of the force. The station can also belong to a national or regional police organization.
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municipal police station
A police base operated by a city, town, village, township, or comparable municipal authority. -
national police station
A police station used by a national government force rather than a regional or municipal force. -
regional police station
A base office for a police department under a government between the city level and the national level. -
water patrol station
A base for police or security personnel who patrol harbors, waterways, lakes, or open water, usually by boat.