police headquarters
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Definition
Noun: - The central administrative building or complex for a police force in a specific area: This is the main station from which police operations are commanded, where officers are based, and where administrative functions are conducted. It typically serves as a central point for receiving reports, dispatching officers, and processing individuals who have been arrested.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The new police headquarters downtown is a large, modern building.
- All major case files are kept at the police headquarters.
- After the arrest, the suspect was taken to the central police headquarters for questioning.
Advanced Usage
- "to be taken down to headquarters": A common informal phrase meaning to be brought to the police headquarters for official processing or interrogation.
- The officer told the suspect he was being taken down to headquarters.
Variants and Related Words
- Headquarters (HQ) (n): The central administrative location for any organization. When used alone, context determines if it refers to a police force or another entity (e.g., "corporate headquarters").
- The detective returned to headquarters to file his report.
- Precinct house (n): A police station serving a specific precinct or district; it can sometimes function as a local headquarters for that area.
- Station house (n): Another term for a police station.
Synonyms
- Police station: A building where police are based.
- Command center: Emphasizes the operational and dispatch function.
- Main station: Highlights it as the primary station among others.
Related Phrases
- To report to headquarters: To go to or contact the main police station, often to provide information or receive orders.
- The patrol officer was instructed to report to headquarters at the end of his shift.
Noun
- 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