also: はしゅつしょ
noun
General term for a branch office of an organization. Not limited to police.
銀行の派出所が駅の近くにある。
The bank's branch office is near the station.
noun
police box; local police station
Former official term for a small neighborhood police station, now officially called 交番 (こうばん). Still understood and sometimes used colloquially or in historical contexts.
See also: 交番
昔は交番のことを派出所と呼んでいた。
In the past, a police box was called a 派出所.
あの角に派出所があるから、道を聞いてみよう。
There's a police box on that corner, so let's ask for directions.