police station

The headquarters of a unit of a police force, where those under arrest are first charged.

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police station

(Law) the office or headquarters of the police force of a district

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police′ sta`tion

the police headquarters for a particular district. Also called station house.

[1840–50]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

police station - a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought

police headquarters, station house

squad room - a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments

station - a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"

police station

noun the station, the nick, cop shop (informal) a mortar attack on a police station in the city

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Translations

قِسْمُ شُرْطَةمَحَطَّة شُرْطَه

policejní stanice

politistation

Polizeiwache Polizeirevier

αστυνομικό τμήμα

comisaría comisaría de policía estación de policía

poliisiasema

commissariat poste de police

policijska stanica

rendőrőrszoba

lögreglustöî

commissariato questura

警察署

경찰서

politiebureau

politistasjon

posterunek policji

delegacia esquadra da polícia

полицейский участок

policajná stanica

policijska postaja

polisstation

สถานีตำรวจ

karakol polis istasyonu

đồn cảnh sát

警察局

police station

n → commissariato di Pubblica Sicurezza

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

police

(pəˈliːs) noun plural

the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc. Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; (also adjective) the police force, a police officer.

verb

to supply (a place) with police. We cannot police the whole area.

police dog

a dog trained to work with policemen (in tracking criminals, finding drugs etc).

poˈliceman, poˈlicewoman nouns

a member of the police.

police station

the office or headquarters of a local police force. The lost dog was taken to the police station.

police station

→ قِسْمُ شُرْطَة policejní stanice politistation Polizeiwache αστυνομικό τμήμα comisaría de policía poliisiasema commissariat policijska stanica commissariato 警察署 경찰서 politiebureau politistasjon posterunek policji delegacia, esquadra da polícia полицейский участок polisstation สถานีตำรวจ polis istasyonu đồn cảnh sát 警察局

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"Before I called here to-day I had a private consultation with the magistrate of the district, and I have made certain arrangements at the police station close by.

If you, or your adopted daughter, are alarmed by another intrusion, I give you my word of honor my card shall go to the police station, however painfully I may feel it myself."

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"You and your horse look more fit for the police station than for this rank."

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Have the kindness to wait while I dress." And with the same grave countenance he hurried through his breakfast and drove to the police station, whither the body had been carried.

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Jerry took her by the arm and led her into the police station. A gray-moustached sergeant looked keenly across the desk.

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"I have them," said Lestrade, producing a small white box; "I took them and the purse and the telegram, intending to have them put in a place of safety at the Police Station. It was the merest chance my taking these pills, for I am bound to say that I do not attach any importance to them."

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Jurgis attended and got half insane with drink, and began quarreling over a girl; his arm was pretty strong by then, and he set to work to clean out the place, and ended in a cell in the police station. The police station being crowded to the doors, and stinking with "bums," Jurgis did not relish staying there to sleep off his liquor, and sent for Halloran, who called up the district leader and had Jurgis bailed out by telephone at four o'clock in the morning.

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Athelney Jones, the well-known member of the detective police force, happened to be at the Norwood Police Station, and was on the ground within half an hour of the first alarm.

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I made my way by the police station and the College Arms towards my own house.

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One night's round of the police stations with the other reporters satisfied me that I was not meant for that work, and I attempted it no farther.

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Similarly, Incharge Investigation Kotwali Ali Imran was transferred and appointed as SHO Rail Bazaar police station whereas its former SHO SI Rizwan Shaukat Bhatti was appointed as SHO Khurarainwala police station.

Seven SHOs reshuffled

Inspector Zafar Iqbal was transferred from Dijkot police station and appointed as SHO Batala Colony police station whereas SHO Mamonkanjan Mian Abid was transferred and appointed as SHO City Jaranwala police station.

SHOs reshuffled in 7 police stations