Police station
| Police Station | |
 The exterior of the Police Station | |
 The interior of the Police Station | |
| Service | Police station |
|---|---|
| Services | Town map Lost and Found Event news |
| Opening hours | All hours |
| Appearances | Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Template:AF+, Animal Crossing, Template:AFe+ Animal Crossing: New Leaf |
The Police Station (交番 kōban) is a small, cylindrical building that appears in Animal Crossing and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Its sole purpose is to accomodate items for the 'Lost and Found', a service that stores items that villagers around town have found. The player can claim all of the items on display without consequence. Twenty items can be stored in the police station at a time, after which the old ones are replaced. Items such as stationery, clothing and furniture can all be found on display.
The police station has a small paved area around it, and the town map is displayed on a board outside. Copper the dog stands outside to give the player information regarding events, while Booker waits within the building to try to assist the player. Copper will thank the player for visiting after they exit the building.
The police station is replaced by the Town Gate in Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk. It returns in Animal Crossing: New Leaf as a public works project for the town. There are two different styles the player can choose from:
- Classic, which run by Booker and appears as square wooden building.
- Modern, which is run by Copper and resembles the rounded building seen in previous games.
Trivia
- In Japan, it is known as a kōban, a small type of police station.
