Scales of Justice at Police Station?
In most police stations the “fish” are the ones in the jail cells. But at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division, the fish were in the front lobby Thursday. And none of them wore handcuffs.
In an effort to become more “user-friendly,” police unveiled some new lobby furnishings in the Pacoima station--three new couches, a coffee table and a 60-gallon aquarium. The new look gave the sometimes rough-and-tumble station the ambience of a doctor’s office.
“It creates a warmer atmosphere,” Capt. Tim McBride said. “People can be comfortable coming to the police station, no matter what they come in for.” The Foothill Advisory Booster Assn. paid about $1,100 for the new furnishings.
The changes are not done, however.
“Elevator music,” McBride said. “We want to put in some calm and soothing music next.”
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