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        | Activity: At the police stationPSHE & Citizenship 1a. 1e. 2f.  View activity The character Sam, who was in trouble in Unit 2 for breaking a window and   running off, is now cast in the role of witness to a mugging in the park. Sam is   nervous about what to expect if he reports the incident at a police station. The   activity familiarises the children with what might happen if he decides to go to   the station.Discussion Talk about each picture.
 How can you identify a 'reception area' and what is its purpose?
 Why is it important to talk in a private area?
 What is a custody area?
 What other kinds of rooms might be needed in a police station?
 
 Extension activity
 Ask the children to draw an outline plan of a police station based on the   information from this activity. They can label each area and describe their   purposes.
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