This carving on the exterior of the Newton Police Headquarters symbolizes that prosperity comes from justice. 

From 1848 to 1931, West Newton served as the civic center for Newton. The town offices were set up in the former Congregational Church building, located on the corner of Cherry Street and Washington Street, on the site of what is now Captain John Ryan Park. This building had been bought by the town and then remodeled and expanded when Newton became a city in the 1870s. Then in 1930, construction began on the current City Hall, on Commonwealth Avenue, which since then has continued to be the seat of city government.

West Newton remains the location of the city's police headquarters and a local district courthouse. Both are housed in Classical Revival buildings built in 1931 on Washington Street and designed by the architect James Ritchie. Both buildings are decorated with pairs of carved stone eagles holding a garland. This symbolizes that prosperity comes from justice.