The Central Los Police Station, a Romanesque revival style building faced with rusticated stone, was designed by architect Charles L. Strange, and opened around 1908. Strange was also the architect of the Hotel Green, in Pasadena (1887), and the Superior Court Building in Santa Ana (1900-1901).
Members of the county grand jury made an inspection of the County Jail following their regular morning meeting with Captain Clem Peoples showed them around.