Police Chief Precinct Cleanup and Workstation Layout Guide

To set up a functional precinct in Police Chief, clear the main floor debris first, then place your booking desks and computer terminals in a central open space. Removing obstacles before installing workstations prevents officer movement bottlenecks and ensures interaction prompts trigger reliably during suspect processing.

Clearing Precinct Debris

Before placing any furniture or administrative terminals in the Winston Springs precinct, you must clear the abandoned facility's clutter. Residual floor items block workstation placement on the grid and disrupt pathfinding.

When clearing your facility, follow this order of priority:

1. Interactable Piles: Target designated clutter zones highlighted by the user interface to open up room on the main floor.
2. Main Walkways: Clear direct paths between the precinct entrance and your planned workstation areas so officers move without delay.
3. Wall Obstructions: Remove old crates and storage boxes sitting against walls to free up snap points for equipment and terminals.

If the game prevents you from placing a terminal in an apparently open spot, look for lingering invisible clutter on that floor grid block and clear it completely.

Positioning Booking Desks and Terminals

Workstation placement directly controls how fast officers process incoming detainees. Officers follow a fixed sequence from the front entrance to the booking desk, onward to the computer terminals, and finally to the prisoner holding cells. Grouping these workstations in a central, open-plan area minimizes officer travel time and downtime during busy shifts.

After installing a desk, test the placement by moving an officer directly to the station. If the officer freezes or the interaction prompt fails to appear, rotate the desk or push it slightly away from adjacent walls and objects.

Scaling Staff and Workstations

Expand your precinct's physical layout before hiring additional personnel. Buying extra workstations without proper spacing causes lobby congestion, while hiring staff before your desks are operational wastes early revenue.

• Watch Queue Times: If officers wait in line to enter data, place a second computer terminal immediately next to the first to form a dedicated administrative bank.
• Maintain Holding Cell Paths: Keep the corridor between your booking area and prisoner holding cells completely clear as you add new equipment.
• Prioritize Core Stations: Upgrade basic desks and verify suspect processing works smoothly before investing in higher-tier equipment upgrades.