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Police Station Observation
I entered the 16th District Police Station through revolving doors constructed of metal poles and plexiglass. I first observed the wooden front desk that stretched from east to west of the lobby. Officers at the desk were wearing blue-collared shirts with brass name tags on the left and badges on the right with navy blue pants and duty belts with handcuffs, firearms etc. The four officers had hazel eyes; three male officers had chestnut hair but, the female officer had golden hair. They were amiable to each other, creating tranquility.
The smooth floor was cream-colored tiling with light brown specks and a checkered pattern rows of navy blue and cream throughout the lobby. An enormous brick wall with a canvas of the city of Chicago
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It had a checkered collar inscribed “PAWS” with a mural of the Chicago Skyline on its abdomen and placed on a four-foot black metallic box. This artwork leads to the back wall which displayed seventeen photos of police officers who perished in service. The first photo of the perished officers was monochrome making it very difficult to determine the officer's eye and skin color. Next to the photos were homemade pastel cards made to bless the officer's service. Next to the cards; a doorway leading to a kitchenette with one large oven and oak cabinets. The rest of the wall was filled with public safety flyers for …show more content…
She limped to the officers and reported her front license plate as stolen. The second constituent: a man in his twenties with olive skin, coal-black hair and wore a turquoise polo with tan cargos and sneakers. He was related to the woman and entered the station to be involved with her situation. The man and woman hasted to a hospital to replace the woman’s bandages. Lastly, an elder with long khakis and red flannel with black suspenders entered the station and was granted permission to use the phone and thanked the officers for their

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