North Station Tours
Picture of the North Police Station

North Police Station
120 E. 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
 
The North Station is located downtown near 5th and Mill Ave. Due to the various limitations of this facility, tours are recommended only for those ten and over and can be scheduled for mornings and afternoons only.   At the North Station groups may tour the Communications Department, the Identification Lab,  the sallyport and entrance to the jail, and a police car (all subject to availability).  Due to staffing and work schedules at the North Station, access to various departments can be very limited.
 

Picture of the 911 call center

 The Communications Department is where the 911 calls are answered and officers are dispatched. Picture of the dispatch area
 

Picture of the Identification Lab

The Identification Lab is where fingerprints and evidence
are processed by our ID Technicians.
 
Picture of the entrance to the jailPicture of the sallyport Picture of the patrol cars

         The entrance to the jail.                The sallyport where the DUI Van                       The patrol cars.
                                                                  and the SWAT Van are parked.

Here's what some of our visitors had to say about their tour experience:

"I can't begin to thank you enough for such a thorough and interesting tour.  We loved every second of the tour.  We've been on lots of tours and yours was by far the most comprehensive and most interesting!  Thank you for your energy, enthusiasm, and expertise- we appreciated it all!" - a college professor

"Thank you for the tour of the Police Station.  We truly appreciate all that you do to help keep our community safe and informed!  Over 1/2 of my class now chooses 'police officer' as a future profession." - a grade school teacher

"Thank you so much for taking time to give us such a wonderful and informative tour.  I saw and learned so much!" - a home school group mom

"Thank you for letting us visit the police station last Wednesday.  I learned lots of information.  This was an awesome trip!  I had fun at the police station." - an elementary school student
 

For more information or to schedule a tour for your group, call the
Tour Hotline at (480) 858-6472 OR fill out a Tour Request Form.
 

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