state criminal police office
das Landeskriminalamt, die Landeskriminalämter
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state criminal police office
The central criminal police authority of a German federal state. It supports the state's police authorities and handles particularly important or cross-regional criminal cases.
Das Landeskriminalamt untersucht den Verdacht auf organisierte Kriminalität.
The State Criminal Police Office is investigating suspected organized crime.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Landeskriminalämter |
| genitive | des Landeskriminalamts |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Landeskriminalamt | die Landeskriminalämter |
| accusative | das Landeskriminalamt | die Landeskriminalämter |
| dative | dem Landeskriminalamt | den Landeskriminalämtern |
| genitive | des Landeskriminalamts des Landeskriminalamtes | der Landeskriminalämter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Landeskriminalamt' is made up of 'Landes-' (state), 'Kriminal-' (criminal / crime-related), and 'Amt' (office / authority). 'Landes-' indicates a connection to a German federal state, 'Kriminal-' refers to the area of crime, and 'Amt' means an authority.
Das Landeskriminalamt unterstützt die örtliche Polizei bei schwierigen Ermittlungen.
The State Criminal Police Office supports the local police with difficult investigations.
The word is used mainly in official language and in news reports about the police and criminal cases. In such texts, it is often associated with the abbreviation 'LKA'.
Das Landeskriminalamt informierte die Öffentlichkeit über die neuen Ermittlungen.
The State Criminal Police Office informed the public about the new investigation.
Typical collocations include 'das Landeskriminalamt ermittelt' (the State Criminal Police Office is investigating), 'das Landeskriminalamt warnt vor' (the State Criminal Police Office warns about), and 'Ermittlungen des Landeskriminalamts' (investigations by the State Criminal Police Office). These usually concern larger, cross-regional, or particularly complex cases.
Das Landeskriminalamt warnt vor einer neuen Betrugsmasche.
The State Criminal Police Office is warning about a new scam.
