station house
Local law headquarters
A station house is a building that serves as the local headquarters for police or firefighters.
The term evokes the neighborhood precinct—a place where officers report for duty, suspects are booked, and citizens file complaints: They took him down to the station house for questioning.
Often shortened to simply the station.
Professional crime investigator
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
captain · desk sergeant · booking · holding cell · interrogation · arrest · badge · uniform
detective
Professional crime investigator
lieutenant · captain · desk sergeant · booking · holding cell · interrogation · arrest · badge · uniform · evidence room
firefighter
Emergency blaze responder
- engineMachine producing motion
- ladder truckFire engine with extendable climb
- alarmUrgent warning signal
hydrant · pole · siren · hose · rescue · dispatch · paramedic · crew · shift · dormitory
- firefightingfire truck, fire engine, firefighter, firefighters, fire department
- fire stationsfirehouse, fire engines, fire hall, fire trucks, engine bay
- historic buildingsfarmhouse, heritage building, landmark, cottage, manor
- law enforcementFBI, patrolmen, police officer, cop, beat cops
- stationsworkstation, waystation, substation, firehouse, depot
- historic railwayssteam locomotive, steam train, steam engine, heritage railway, railway museum
station houseprison
Confinement for offenders
courthouse · penitentiary · correctional facility · death row · maximum security prison
station househideout
Secret place of refuge
crack house · stash house · drug den · safe house · chop shop
station, house, stations, stationed, fire station, stationing, police station, space station, stationmaster