To find a police station using Google, most major city police departments offer interactive maps or station finders linked to Google Maps for navigation and directions. For example, the San Francisco Police Department provides an interactive map where users can enter their address to locate the nearest SFPD station and get a Google Maps link for routing[1]. The Los Angeles Police Department and other cities like St. Petersburg and Seattle also provide online maps or datasets showing station locations, with many allowing direct linking to Google Maps for directions[2][3][4].
If you are in an emergency, call 911. For non-emergencies, consult your local department’s website for non-emergency numbers and contact details. Searching “police station near me” in Google will typically display nearby stations on a map, along with operational details and directions.
Major U.S. cities organize their police stations either by precincts, districts, or sectors. For instance:
- San Francisco: District Stations, each with Google Maps links[1]
- Los Angeles: 21 community police stations in the LAPD, accessible via online map datasets[2]
- New York City: 78 precincts, each covering specific neighborhoods, with a map-based precinct finder[6]
- Seattle: Divided into five precincts—North, East, South, West, Southwest—each covering geographic sectors identified on interactive maps[4][7]
- Hawaiʻi Island: Eight district stations spanning two regions (East and West Hawaiʻi), each with its own contact and address, searchable online[5]
- Nashville: Metropolitan Police Department headquarters has its own address and non-emergency contact information, also available online[8]
For areas outside city limits or under federal jurisdiction, such as national parks, reporting should be directed to the appropriate federal or county law enforcement agencies[1].
References
- [1] Station Finder | San Francisco Police Department
- [2] LAPD Police Stations | City of Los Angeles Geohub
- [3] Department Location – the St. Petersburg Police Department
- [4] Police Locations – Seattle.gov
- [5] Police Stations | Hawaiʻi Police Department
- [6] Find Your Precinct and Sector – NYPD – NYC.gov
- [7] Precinct and Patrol Boundaries – Police – Seattle.gov
- [8] Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
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