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police officer
A male person employed in public service with the police who carries out sovereign duties such as maintaining public safety and order. It is the official job title for a police officer.
Ein Polizeibeamter in Uniform regelte den Verkehr an der Unfallstelle.
A police officer in uniform directed traffic at the accident scene.
This word consists of 'Polizei' (police) and 'Beamter' (civil servant). A 'Beamter' is a public official or a person in public service with a special legal status. So the word precisely describes the person's official status.
Der Polizeibeamte nahm den Zeugenbericht auf.
The police officer took down the witness statement.
'Polizeibeamter' (police officer) is the formal, official job title. You mainly find this term in official documents, police reports, and news language.
Laut Pressemitteilung wurden zwei Polizeibeamte bei dem Einsatz leicht verletzt.
According to the press release, two police officers were slightly injured during the operation.
The word is declined like the base word 'Beamter' (civil servant). It follows n-declension, meaning that in all cases except the nominative singular it takes the ending '-n'.
Ich habe mit dem Polizeibeamten gesprochen.
I spoke with the police officer.
police officer
„Polizist“ and „Polizeibeamter“ refer here to the same male police officer. „Polizist“ is the neutral everyday term, while „Polizeibeamter“ sounds more official and formal. „Polizist“ is usually more suitable in conversation, while „Polizeibeamter“ is more likely to appear in official texts.
Im offiziellen Bericht steht, dass der Polizeibeamte den Unfall aufgenommen hat.
The official report states that the police officer recorded the accident.
Ein Zeuge erzählt, dass der Polizist den Unfall aufgenommen hat.
A witness says that the police officer recorded the accident.
