Police station
For the 1959 TV series, see Police Station. A police station in Mapo, South Korea A police station in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast, Russia Red sign outside a Swedish police station A police station (sometimes called a "station house" in the US) is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms. Contents 1 Name 2 Facilities 3 By country 3.1 Ireland 3.2 United Kingdom 4 Image gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Name Large departments may have many stations to cover the area they serve. The names used for these facilities include: Barracks for many American state police and highway patrol stations and in Ireland. District office for the California Highway Patrol. Precinct house , or informa...