Federal Criminal Police Office
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Federal Criminal Police Office
The central criminal police authority of the Federal Republic of Germany (abbreviation: BKA), responsible for combating serious and international crime.
Das Bundeskriminalamt hat die Ermittlungen in dem Fall übernommen.
The Federal Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigation in the case.
The word is a compound made up of 'Bundes-' (for the Federal Republic), 'Kriminal-' (relating to crime), and 'Amt' (office/authority). So literally, it is the criminal office of the federal government.
Das Bundeskriminalamt hat seinen Hauptsitz in Wiesbaden.
The Federal Criminal Police Office has its headquarters in Wiesbaden.
In everyday language and in the media, the abbreviation 'BKA' is almost always used. The full name is usually used only in official contexts or when it is mentioned for the first time.
Das BKA warnt vor einer neuen Betrugsmasche im Internet.
The BKA is warning about a new internet scam.
As a police authority, the word is often combined with verbs such as 'ermitteln' (to investigate), 'warnen' (to warn), 'suchen' (to search), or 'einschalten' (to involve/call in).
Die örtliche Polizei hat das BKA eingeschaltet.
The local police have called in the BKA.
Federal Police
'Bundespolizei' and 'Bundeskriminalamt' both belong to the field of security in Germany, so they can easily be confused. The 'Bundespolizei' is a federal police authority; the word is also used in compounds like 'Bundespolizei-Beamter' (Federal Police officer) or 'Bundespolizei-Kontrolle' (Federal Police check). The 'Bundeskriminalamt', or BKA for short, is a central criminal police authority and deals especially with serious and international crime. In everyday life, you often hear 'Bundespolizei' in connection with train stations, airports, or borders. 'Bundeskriminalamt' is more about major investigations and serious criminal offenses.
Das Bundeskriminalamt unterstützt die Ermittlungen in dem großen Betrugsfall.
The Federal Criminal Police Office is supporting the investigation into the major fraud case.
Am Bahnhof kontrollierte die Bundespolizei die Ausweise einiger Reisender.
At the train station, the Federal Police checked the IDs of some travelers.