Polizeipräsidium
police headquarters; main police authority of a region
noun po-li-TSY-prae-zee-dee-um Rare
Usage Note
Polizeipräsidium is the senior regional police authority in German states, commanded by a Polizeipräsident. It oversees multiple subordinate police stations (Polizeireviere) and handles serious crime, specialist units, and administrative functions for the force in its area.
Examples
"Das Polizeipräsidium veröffentlichte eine Pressemitteilung zu den Ermittlungen."
Natural Translation
The police headquarters published a press release on the investigations.
Literal Translation
The police-headquarters published a press-release on the investigations.
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