Castle said:In the elevators of the building they're 12th too – Beckett & Co definitely work at the 12th – I'm not sure what the explanation for the external shot is…

I'm not entirely sure on that either…but I know the elevators are the 12th as well.

Aussie Castle Freak said:

From my research – there isn't actually a 12th Precinct in NY… maybe it's like the NY Ledger that gets used for fictional things.

That still doesn' explain why they clearly show it as the 9th in the exterior shots…

This is correct for there not being a 12th precinct in NY but for them using the exterior shots of the 9th precicnt, my only guess is that the producers liked the way the building looked compared to the other precincts

sarah_darling said:I remember in an interview Stana saying that she shadowed the 9th Precinct while she was in New York. Maybe it's a thank you fo them?

Maybe…

We talked about this in chat on Monday.

I think it's just the footage they purchased, of a real precinct in NY. Whereas the elevators were designed by the show's set design people, so it's really the 12th

ohsotall said:Thanks everyone, I forgot about the signs in the elevator.  Ashley, another great avatar.

It's printed in big letters on the outer doors of the elevators–the metal casing on the outer parts of the doors.. if that makes sense.

But the letters are grey (only a slight shade lighter than the doors themselves) so it's kind of easy to miss if you're not looking for it. I usually sit about 1 foot away from my laptop screen when I watch, so I notice these things

Grazie! I love that scene, totally priceless lol. Finally Castle was treated like the little kid we all know is inside