police station

Building that houses crime prevention personnel and offices.

control room

Room for receiving and directing incoming calls.

prisoners’ shower

women’s cell

Room used to detain female suspects.

men’s cell

Room used to detain male suspects.

juvenile cell

Room used to detain suspects who have yet to reach legal age.

staff lounge

Room that police station staff use as a rest area.

staff toilet

locker room

staff entrance

report writing room

Room used to write accounts such as field reports and arrest and booking reports.

identification section

Room used to take fingerprints and photographs for purposes of identifying suspects.

interrogation room

Room used to question suspects.

complaints office

Room for people who want to alert the police to a threat to their security or to the public’s security.

junior officer’s office

Work area reserved for the assistant to the chief officer.

chief officer’s office

Work area reserved for the senior officer of the station.

waiting room

Area where citizens wait to see a police officer.

main entrance

safe

Fireproof receptacle used to store important documents and pieces of evidence.

police car

Patrol vehicle equipped with a radio and a dashboard computer.

gun range

Room designed for firearms training using service pistols.

storage room

Room used to store a variety of objects.

archives

Room where documents are stored for possible use.

breath testing machine

Device used to determine a person’s blood alcohol level by means of breath analysis.

vehicle entrance

garage

Part of the police station where vehicles are parked and maintained.

booking room

Room in which suspects are searched and informed of their rights before being led to a cell.

equipment

Room used to store police equipment.

administrative office

Workplace for administrative personnel.

information desk

Area where information can be obtained on police services.