police

The German word for police is "Polizei". It is a feminine noun and is used to refer to the civil force of a state that maintains public order and enforces the law. It is used in the same way as the English word "police", and can be used in both singular and plural forms. For example, "I called the Polizei when I saw a suspicious person" or "The Polizei are investigating the crime scene". It is important to note that the plural form of Polizei is also Polizei.

Example sentences using: Polizei

Die Polizei ist hier.

The police are here.

This phrase is expressing the physical presence of the police at the speaker's current location. It can be used in any situation where the police are present geographically.

Ich rufe die Polizei an.

I am calling the police.

This phrase can be used when the speaker intends to inform law enforcement about a situation by contacting them via phone. The verb 'anrufen' is used to indicate making a phone call in German.

Er arbeitet bei der Polizei.

He works at the police.

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