Belle Isle - Police Station - Detroit, Michigan, USA.
N 42° 20.423 W 082° 59.203
17T E 336341 N 4689481
Detroit police - Harbormasters Dept. - Historic Police Station, Located at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMHDFK
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2013
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This historic police station, looks in great condition, & has an old Detroit police car parked in front of it.
"During the early twentieth century, Detroit police and their criminal foes both adopted the automobile as their preferred means of transportation. To regain an advantage, Detroit police pioneered a novel use for radio. In 1921, under Commissioner William P. Rutledge, the police began experimenting with radio-equipped cars. Police shared a frequency with a commercial station and cut into programming to dispatch patrols. On April 7, 1928 police radio operators broadcast for the first time on a dedicated frequency from this police station, which eliminated radio interference from downtown stations. Reduced response times and increased arrest rates quickly made radio-dispatching standard police practice nationwide." Text Source: (
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I have had NO problems with taking photos of Police stations but please respect the fact that some services may be nervous about having their photo taken and inquire as to why... I have found that once things are explained they are more than happy to let me photograph the building, crest, chief... (they are people too!)