German NOUN B2 Rank 9255

das Ordnungsamt

public order office

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Ordnungsamt vs Polizei

police

Polizei and Ordnungsamt both deal with public safety and order. Polizei is especially appropriate in the case of an immediate danger or a crime, whereas the Ordnungsamt handles municipal rules and duties such as parking enforcement and business inspections. The specific type of disturbance therefore often determines which term to use.

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Ordnungsamt

Wegen eines falsch geparkten Autos meldete sie den Fall dem Ordnungsamt.

Because of an incorrectly parked car, she reported the case to the public order office.

Polizei

Als eine Person auf der Straße bedroht wurde, riefen die Nachbarn die Polizei.

When someone was threatened in the street, the neighbors called the police.

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