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26-1669: Historic police stations include: 22°15′52″N 114°09′19″E  /  22.264395°N 114.155172°E  / 22.264395; 114.155172  ( Peak Police Station ) 22°14′52″N 114°09′25″E  /  22.247691°N 114.156827°E  / 22.247691; 114.156827  ( Old Aberdeen Police Station ) 22°18′33″N 114°15′05″E  /  22.309155°N 114.251407°E  / 22.309155; 114.251407  ( Old Tiu Keng Leng Police Station ) 22°12′29″N 114°01′50″E  /  22.208184°N 114.030602°E  / 22.208184; 114.030602  ( Cheung Chau Police Station ) 22°30′42″N 114°04′49″E  /  22.511544°N 114.080218°E  / 22.511544; 114.080218  ( Lok Ma Chau Police Station ) 22°22′27″N 114°11′16″E  /  22.374062°N 114.187841°E  / 22.374062; 114.187841  ( Former Sha Tin Police Station ) ( 舊九龍警察總部 ) 22°17′08″N 114°08′43″E  /  22.285441°N 114.145261°E  / 22.285441; 114.145261  ( Old Upper Levels Police Station ) 22°32′27″N 114°08′56″E  /  22.540853°N 114.148764°E  / 22.540853; 114.148764  ( Ta Kwu Ling Police Station ) 22°22′46″N 114°10′50″E  /  22.379503°N 114.1805391°E  / 22.379503; 114.1805391  ( Old Sha Tin Police Station ) Built in 1950 and demolished in 2004. After being decommissioned as

52-499: A "station house" or just "house") is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of police staff. Police stations typically contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms , temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms. Large departments may have many stations to cover the area they serve. The names used for these facilities include: Multiple informal names exist, such as "cop shop", "cophouse" or (in

78-403: A certain general amount of internal infrastructure to function, which includes such elements like heating / cooling, power and telecommunications, water and wastewater etc. Especially in commercial buildings (such as offices or factories), these can be extremely intricate systems taking up large amounts of space (sometimes located in separate areas or double floors / false ceilings) and constitute

104-409: A group of inter-related (and possibly inter-connected) builds are referred to as a complex – for example a housing complex , educational complex, hospital complex, etc. The practice of designing, constructing, and operating buildings is most usually a collective effort of different groups of professionals and trades . Depending on the size, complexity, and purpose of a particular building project,

130-569: A large amount of land. According to the National Resources Inventory , approximately 107 million acres (430,000 km ) of land in the United States are developed. The International Energy Agency released a publication that estimated that existing buildings are responsible for more than 40% of the world's total primary energy consumption and for 24% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Any building requires

156-577: A number of countries, typically containing more or less of these facilities. An example includes women's police stations in Latin America. There are 1,024 police stations and directorates in the Greek territory, each of them is responsible for the safety of the citizens in their area. They usually have parking areas for vehicles, interrogation areas and holding cells. In India, police stations are referred to as " thana " or " thane ". The term thana

182-519: A number of officers, often under the command of an inspector or superintendent , usually also commanding a sub-division or division respectively, and therefore giving the names of "sub-divisional station" or "divisional station" to their stations. In Scotland a police station may be referred to as a police office. As well as traditional, staffed, police stations, there are a number of kiosks in Dubai allowing instant access to police services via

208-403: A particular police station depend on many factors like area covered, population, topography , crime rate, sensitivity, important places and others. Some police stations may have police outposts under them. Police outposts are set up when areas covered by police stations have difficult topography, a lack of transportation, high population density, communally sensitive places and border points, or if

234-668: A police station, it housed the Regional Continuation Training Centre. It is now the site of The Great Hill private housing estate. 22°26′36″N 114°02′43″E  /  22.4434°N 114.0453°E  / 22.4434; 114.0453  ( Au Tau Police Station ) Built in 1900 and demolished in 1942. 22°32′15″N 114°12′40″E  /  22.537557°N 114.211044°E  / 22.537557; 114.211044  ( Starling Inlet Police Station ) Built in 1899 and demolished in 1942. The Sha Tau Kok Police Station now occupies

260-488: A video touchscreen. Building A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls , usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory . Buildings come in a variety of sizes , shapes , and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige , and aesthetic reasons. To better understand

286-411: A village basis. Most villages of any size had a "police house". Police houses in small villages were often staffed by a single uniformed constable , with larger stations being staffed by more. Local police stations were grouped together under the command of a uniformed sergeant , whose station was known as a "sergeant's station". Larger towns in the county constabulary areas had police stations staffed by

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312-629: Is a matter of debate, but generally three stories or less is considered low-rise. There is clear evidence of homebuilding from around 18,000 BC. Buildings became common during the Neolithic period . Single-family residential buildings are most often called houses or homes . Multi-family residential buildings containing more than one dwelling unit are called duplexes or apartment buildings . Condominiums are apartments that occupants own rather than rent . Houses may be built in pairs ( semi-detached ) or in terraces, where all but two of

338-636: Is derived from the Persian word sthan , which means a place or location. The British colonial administration adopted this term, and it has been widely used ever since. There are regional variations, such as Kāval nilaiyam in Tamil Nadu , etc. Police stations have a designated area under their jurisdiction. Police stations are headed by a station house officer (SHO) who may be of inspector or sub-inspector rank, assisted by an assistant sub-inspector, head constables, and constables . The number of personnel in

364-481: Is one in which at least one business is based and people do not live. Examples include stores , restaurant , and hotels . Industrial buildings are those in which heavy industry is done, such as manufacturing . These edifices include warehouses and factories . Agricultural buildings are the outbuildings , such as barns located on farms . Some buildings incorporate several or multiple different uses, most commonly commercial and residential. Sometimes

390-1297: Is usually a response to high ground prices resulting from the desire of many people to live close to their places of employment or similar attractors. Terms for residential buildings reflect such characteristics as function (e.g., holiday cottage (vacation home) or timeshare if occupied seasonally); size ( cottage or great house ); value ( shack or mansion ); manner of construction ( log home or mobile home ); architectural style ( castle or Victorian ); and proximity to geographical features ( earth shelter , stilt house , houseboat , or floating home). For residents in need of special care, or those society considers dangerous enough to deprive of liberty , there are institutions ( nursing homes , orphanages , psychiatric hospitals , and prisons ) and group housing ( barracks and dormitories ). Historically, many people lived in communal buildings called longhouses , smaller dwellings called pit-houses , and houses combined with barns, sometimes called housebarns . Common building materials include brick, concrete, stone, and combinations thereof. Buildings are defined to be substantial, permanent structures. Such forms as yurts and motorhomes are therefore considered dwellings but not buildings . A commercial building

416-449: The UK) "nick". The area a police station serves has a variety of different names, such as precinct, district, division and zone. However, in some police forces such as Hampshire Constabulary , police stations do not serve a specific area and the officers have great flexibility over where they can operate. Typical facilities at police stations typically include: Specialized stations exist in

442-1001: The United Nations estimate contributed to 33% of overall worldwide emissions. Including the manufacturing of building materials, the global CO 2 emissions were 39%. If new technologies in construction are not adopted during this time of rapid growth, emissions could double by 2050, according to the United Nations Environment Program . Glass buildings, especially all-glass skyscrapers, contribute significantly to climate change due to their energy inefficiency. While these structures are visually appealing and allow abundant natural light, they also trap heat, necessitating increased use of air conditioning systems, which contribute to higher carbon emissions. Experts advocate for design modifications and potential restrictions on all-glass edifices to mitigate their detrimental environmental impact. Buildings account for

468-515: The area is very large. There are many police stations in India which lack basic infrastructure like proper buildings, landline telephones, wireless sets, vehicles, computers and adequate police personnel. Specialized police stations also exist for specific purposes, such as cyber crime, railway, traffic enforcement, and women. The police stations (or barracks) of the Garda Síochána come in

494-429: The concept, see Nonbuilding structure for contrast. Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy , primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) from the outside (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times). Ever since

520-418: The first cave paintings , buildings have been objects or canvasses of much artistic expression . In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has become an intentional part of the design process of many new buildings and other structures, usually green buildings. A building is 'a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place'; "there

546-462: The following types, in ascending order of size: FARAJA police command established in 2022 replaced NAJA police force has provincial and county commands, Police electronic offices are called Police +10 (پلیس+۱۰). Iranian cities needs 2000 more police stations/bases per deputy command. There are four thousand patrols. The county constabularies in Great Britain were previously organised on

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572-585: The houses have others on either side. Apartments may be built round courtyards or as rectangular blocks surrounded by plots of ground. Houses built as single dwellings may later be divided into apartments or bedsitters , or converted to other uses (e.g., offices or shops). Hotels , especially of the extended-stay variety ( apartels ), can be classed as residential. Building types may range from huts to multimillion-dollar high-rise apartment blocks able to house thousands of people. Increasing settlement density in buildings (and smaller distances between buildings)

598-407: The idea of excluding scientific or highly skilful treatment." Structural height in technical usage is the height to the highest architectural detail on the building from street level. Spires and masts may or may not be included in this height, depending on how they are classified. Spires and masts used as antennas are not generally included. The distinction between a low-rise and high-rise building

624-606: The project team may include: Regardless of their size or intended use, all buildings in the US must comply with zoning ordinances , building codes and other regulations such as fire codes , life safety codes and related standards. Vehicles—such as trailers , caravans , ships and passenger aircraft —are treated as "buildings" for life safety purposes. Buildings represent a large part of energy, electricity, water and materials consumption. As of 2020, they account for 37% of global energy use and energy-related CO 2 emissions, which

650-445: The site. 22°26′51″N 114°10′12″E  /  22.447477°N 114.169924°E  / 22.447477; 114.169924  ( Old Police Bungalow ) 22°17′00″N 114°09′07″E  /  22.283406°N 114.151819°E  / 22.283406; 114.151819  ( Hollywood Road Police R & F Married Quarters ) Download coordinates as: Police station A police station (sometimes called

676-490: Was a three-storey building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice". In the broadest interpretation a fence or wall is a building. However, the word structure is used more broadly than building , to include natural and human-made formations and ones that do not have walls; structure is more often used for a fence. Sturgis' Dictionary included that "[building] differs from architecture in excluding all idea of artistic treatment; and it differs from construction in

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