squadroom

Cops' shared workspace

A squadroom is the main work area in a police station where detectives or officers have their desks, conduct interviews, and do paperwork.

The term appears frequently in crime fiction and police procedurals: The detectives gathered in the squadroom to review the case.

Also spelled as two words: squad room.

police

detectives

Those who solve crimes

  • desksFlat-topped work furniture
  • precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
  • bullpenRelief pitcher staging area

captain · homicide · shift · caseload · whiteboard · partners · coffee · phones · suspects · interrogation

military

barracks

Soldiers' residential building

quarters · soldiers · footlockers · inspection · reveille · drill · sergeant · formation · duty · roster

Opposites
police space function

squadroominterrogation room

Space for formal questioning

holding cell · jail cell · lockup · crime scene · the street

workspace formality/privacy

squadroomprivate office

Individual enclosed workspace

corner office · executive suite · cubicle

institutional vs. civilian space

squadroomliving room

Home's social space

home office · private residence · home

Family

squad, room, squads, rooms, roomed, rooming, roommate, roommates, roomy

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