I remember that day. 12th of January 1994. I was only eight and it was my Namesday ... And when I came back home my parent gave me this set as a present ... That was amazing, but also sad, cause this was my last Lego set that I received :(

I like how the building came out on this one. It is small, but sleek, and that works well here. No jail cell, but so what. The plates are interesting, wish they made more sets with them (even for normal Town sets). I like how they tried a different design for the police car as it kind of helps it to stand out. The main boat is great, and it fits in perfectly with any other pier/shipyard set.

as the set number suggests this set can be seen as an addition to the harbour sets 6541 and 6542. it matches perfectly in construction (e.g. the pier plates) and look, so the combination of all three sets is a must (i certainly tried it already, a huge ensemble in the end).
there are many small and lovely details on it, 2 boats, a car, and a motorbike plus old-school policemen. how i long for the old harbour-sets, their sober beauty and functionality, their intricate simplicity!

The harbour was an interesting and integral part of Town sets that eventually got its own cop shop. While not essential as our Police States expanded exponentially, this was an interesting release for waterfront crime prevention.

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Marked down here a little because a lack of diversity was apparent in some uniforms. A uniform is after all designed to be repeated but a couple of Police roles could have warranted a new print. The life jackets were great though. Err what no frogman?

Fog Patrol
For vehicles, you get some nice small builds here in the shape of a nifty police hatchback that looks pretty zippy and very white, another white motorbike and a cool little speedboat with red striped outboard motor. The main power launch is much more substantial with jet propulsion, and a string and winch to connect it safely to the dock. It has a radio keypad and loud speaker for shouting over the water at wrong doers etc. Also portside and starboard lights, a searchlight and siren are attached to good effect. The sunroof adds to the otherwise simplistic design. It has anti friction pads to glide on underneath. A floating boat would have been better for the money which by now was comparable to previously bigger sets of the same type but hey not an issue.

So the attraction in this set is the harbour plates. These chunky blocks give height to lift builds above the water and anything you want. The ramp allows this access to standard road plates. Height would have been good in general for most buildings to rise above streets and roads slightly and achieve low ground, as such baseplates remain at water level with only the harbour sets making a wall between. Even the harbour pieces get feet to rise them up further.

While multiple black frames glass panels make up the lower walls, an excellent harbour extending little pier with steps is included for the launch. A radio-telephone sits at a desk with chair that matches the radio on the launch. A bunch of flowers sits at another desk with chair for some welcome internal decoration, how thoughtful. White pillars hold structure and allow access at the back. The upstairs rooms have the tape recorder and computer equipment you may have come to expect.

Awooga!
The finishing touches really make the set complete: roof beacon, antenna and siren, flower stand, large radar dish, 'lit up' police sign, lifebelt stand, red and white harbour edge warning strips, red safety barriers and the boat tie off points. I have but one question: why would you not include at least one police frogman? It seems incomprehensible but there you go, not a keeper necessarily if you have another station you prefer but very good if you want an extensive harbour.

This is a really good set that fits in well with the other port sets.
There is good detail on the dock and the vehicles are a good mix. Thankfully, there is no micro-copter. The small & medium boat combo is a good idea, and you get four policemen, two with classic white hats. The medium sized boat has a winch for towing or mooring - very useful, and adds to playability and appearance.
The station itself is small, but is relatively easy to expand and gives you a good amount of glass windows.
The car is slightly flimsy/plain, but then again can be seen as a simple design classic of the glory years.
If you can pick it up for a decent price, do so, put perhaps don't make it the main police station, at least not without expansion.