Lancaster Police Stations Archive

Lancaster Police Station ‘Grant St.’
Lancaster's Grant Street Police Station was located on Grant Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The building was demolished and in its place is the Lancaster County Courthouse property. Take notice of the 'man in handcuffs, and the police car styles

Lancaster Police Station ‘West’
The Bureau of Police is located at 39 W. Chestnut Street in downtown Lancaster, and consists of approximately 147 sworn officers and 46 civilian employees. The Bureau of Police operates out of twelve sectors, or districts, and operates in four divisions, including Patrol, Criminal Investigative, Administrative Services, and Contracted Services. The Bureau also remains the largest law enforcement agency in Lancaster County. I got a grand tour of the facility which was quite an eye-opener.

Lancaster Police Station ‘East’
Lancaster's Police Station (East) was Lancaster's second police station. The new police station is one block west of this building I asked to ride with a cop for one night after signing the appropriate paperwork. It was the longest four hours of my life. Take notice to the police officer on the sidewalk and his police cruiser.