Oakdare Police Station

Oakdare Police Station is the Police Commissariat of Precinct 3 of the Falvern District, Archipelago City. Situated on Havria Street and backing onto Oakdare Harbour, it provides a base for community policing on the island of Oakdare , local communications and for its residents.

The Building
Oakdare Police Station is a neo-classical building constructed in 1927CE, designed to appear much older. The architect was Salvador Garcia, whose design had won the contract over six others, to be used as part of the 1925CE police improvements program. The building consists of a three story, south facing block, with a portland stone facade. Another three, two story blocks, built from red brick, then adjoin, forming a central courtyard. Archways lead east (to an access road) and north (to the harbour). Within the building there are six cells, two interview rooms, a medical room and a small morgue.

Community Policing
As its status as a Commissariat, Oakdare Police Station is headed by Precinct Inspector, and is required to permanently have deployed 2 sergeants and 12 constables. In total, Oakdare Police Station has a permanent staff of about 65. The precinct operates one patrol car, two arrest vans and a six-man rib. Due to the small size of the island, most of the policing done on the island is on foot or on bicycle, with the patrol car responding chiefly to more serious incidents.

Civil Guard
Although the Civil Guard do not have an operating base on Oakdare, they share a mutual agreement with the ACMP allowing them to access police resources during emergency situations.

Other Services
The local Citizen’s Watch use the Police Station to organise rotas and to store their equipment. The state CCTV system for Oakdare is also operated from the building by civilian staff.

See Also:
Archipelago City Metropolitan Police