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This is a list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies — local, regional, special and statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states, of the federal district, and of the territories that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations, prevention and patrol functions.
A police station (sometimes called a "station house" or just "house") is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of police staff. Police stations typically contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms , temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.
Depending on the organization and structure of emergency service agencies in the jurisdiction where a 911 call is made, the call may be answered at a public safety answering point that is located in a local police, county sheriff/police, state police/highway patrol, fire department, or emergency medical service agency dispatching facility ...
This is an incomplete list of police stations, world-wide, that are individually notable. This includes current and former police stations that have been recognized and documented by historic registries, as well as other historic or modern ones that have been the locations of major events or otherwise received substantial coverage.
With approximately 3,400 officers [2] and 600 civilian staff, it is the sixth-largest municipal police department in the United States. The department serves an area of 68 square miles (180 km 2) and a population of over 700,000 people. Established on August 6, 1861, the MPD is one of the oldest police departments in the United States.
A precinct police station in New York City. In the United States, a police precinct or ward is a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The term "precinct" may also refer to the main police station for such a geographical area.
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel it is the fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States.
Detroit Public Safety Headquarters. The Detroit Public Safety Headquarters, located at 1301 Third Street in Detroit, Michigan, is a law enforcement and fire department complex which houses the headquarters for the Detroit Police Department, Detroit Fire Department, Detroit Emergency Medical Service as well as a forensics laboratory for the Michigan State Police.