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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' both mean a man who works for the police. 'Polizist' is the normal word in everyday life and sounds simple and natural. 'Polizeibeamter' is more precise and more official, for example in news reports, written reports, or at government offices. Learners may confuse the words because they often refer to the same person. In practice: In conversation, people usually say 'Polizist'; in formal texts, 'Polizeibeamter' is more common.
Der Polizeibeamte notiert die Daten des Fahrers im Bericht.
The police officer notes the driver's details in the report.
Nach dem Diebstahl spricht Frau Krüger mit einem Polizisten.
After the theft, Ms. Krüger speaks with a police officer.