Definition

1. Noun:
   • The police sergeant on duty in a police station: A station keeper is the police sergeant who is responsible for managing the operations and personnel at a police station during their shift.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The station keeper logged all evidence brought in overnight.
  • Report the incident directly to the station keeper on duty.

Advanced Usage

• The term is a specific, formal title for a supervisory role within a police station's daily operations. It implies direct responsibility for the station's functioning during a particular period.

Variants and Related Words

• Station sergeant: A very similar or synonymous term for a sergeant in charge of a police station.
• Desk sergeant: A sergeant stationed at the front desk of a police station, often receiving the public and initial reports; this role may be synonymous with or a component of the 's duties.

Synonyms

• Duty sergeant: A sergeant who is officially on duty and in charge.
• Watch commander: A broader term for the officer in command of a shift or watch at a police station.

Related Phrases

• To be the station keeper: To hold the position or perform the duties of the station keeper.
  • He will be the station keeper for the evening shift.

Noun

1. the police sergeant on duty in a police station