Seismic repairs are long overdue. There's no disability access. The restrooms are rank. There's no off-street parking, not even for police. Cops handcuff suspects to chairs and benches when the inadequate holding cells are full.
Few people go there unless they work there, or are held there.
A visitor must wait behind a locked iron gate after ringing an intercom buzzer. They state their business and wait for an officer to let them in. Unsurprisingly, all this creates an atmosphere of isolation between residents and police, Goldberg said. The city has recognized the need for a permanent task force, but the idea has been at the back burner for quite some time. A centrally located, highly visible and accessible location promotes police philosophy of personal involvement with the neighborhoods.