LEGO City 7744 Police Station

Children have always loved playing cops and robbers, and the LEGO City Police Station, comprising of more than 950 pieces, will provide hours of fun as they pit the forces of law and order against some master criminals.

Youngsters aged six and upwards can give their imaginations free rein as they build this police HQ. As well as the building itself, a police car, police motorcycle and prison transport vehicle are included – perfect for creating a thrilling police chase.

To make games even more realistic, there are also minifigures of five policemen, a police dog and two prisoners.

But it’s the incredible level of detail that really makes this toy. The roof has a satellite dish, and there’s a lookout tower and an entrance gate which opens and shuts. There are shrubs to place outside the building and the police officers have their own mini walkie-talkies. There’s a helmet for the officer who rides the police bike.

Inside the police headquarters there are doors, toilets, beds and handcuffs, along with an interrogation room complete with a water cooler. Other rooms include places for a coffee break and office work and two prison cells with keys hanging outside.

Children will need to take care to prevent a prison break-out! But if there is an escape, capturing the robbers and slinging them back in jail will be all part of the fun.

The LEGO City Police Station is available for around £60.