Finding the Police Station

You need to report something and ask where the police station is.

You
Disculpe, necesito ayuda. ¿Dónde está la estación de policía más cercana?
dees-KOOL-peh, neh-SEH-see-toh ah-YOO-dah. DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah ehs-tah-see-OHN deh poh-lee-SEE-ah mahs ser-KAH-nah?
Excuse me, I need help. Where is the nearest police station?
In some countries you may hear 'comisaría' instead of 'estación de policía' — both are correct.
Local
La comisaría está a tres cuadras de aquí, por esa calle a la izquierda.
lah koh-mee-sah-REE-ah ehs-TAH ah trehs KWAH-drahs deh ah-KEE, por EH-sah KAH-yeh ah lah ees-kee-EHR-dah.
The police station is three blocks from here, down that street to the left.
'Cuadra' means a city block — it's the standard way to measure short distances in Latin America.
You
¿Está abierta a esta hora?
ehs-TAH ah-bee-EHR-tah ah EHS-tah OH-rah?
Is it open at this hour?
Local
Sí, la comisaría está abierta las veinticuatro horas. No se preocupe.
see, lah koh-mee-sah-REE-ah ehs-TAH ah-bee-EHR-tah lahs bain-tee-KWAH-troh OH-rahs. noh seh preh-OH-koo-peh.
Yes, the police station is open twenty-four hours. Don't worry.