To edit the police station in The Sims 4, you need to use cheats since the lot is otherwise hidden and only accessible during a detective work shift with the Get to Work expansion. First, send your Sim to work at the police station. Once the Sim is at the police station lot, open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C and enter the cheat bb.enablefreebuild. This cheat allows you to enter build mode and modify, bulldoze, or completely replace the police station building. For more control, it’s also recommended to use the bb.moveobjects cheat before placing new items or an entire building from the Gallery[1][4].
If you want to place a new police station from the Gallery, first bulldoze the original building, then place your custom build or a downloaded police station lot that fits the 40×30 lot size. Saving your edits until the end of a workday can help avoid issues with police station functionality, such as missing NPCs or interactions[4].
For advanced users, there are mods like Local Police Departments that let you build police station venues in any residential world, allowing detective Sims to work at new locations rather than the default one. However, using such mods may conflict with other mods that change venue lists[2].
Editing standard gameplay lots like the police station is only possible during the corresponding active career shift, and not from the usual world map or build menus[7]. Choose or build a lot that fits the default police station’s requirements and size, as mismatched lots can result in non-functional work interactions[6].
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