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police directorate
A higher-level office or the main building of the police, responsible for a larger city or an entire district.
Alle Ermittlungen in dem Fall werden von der zentralen Polizeidirektion koordiniert.
All investigations in the case are being coordinated by the central police directorate.
The word is made up of 'Polizei' (police) and 'Direktion' (directorate). A 'Direktion' is a leading administrative office or the management level of an organization. A 'Polizeidirektion' (police directorate) is therefore the central command office of the police for a specific area.
Die Pressekonferenz findet in der Polizeidirektion statt.
The press conference is taking place at the police directorate.
Common formulations are 'sich an die Polizeidirektion wenden' (to contact the police directorate), 'eine Anzeige bei der Polizeidirektion erstatten' (to file a report with the police directorate), or that investigations are 'von der Polizeidirektion geführt werden' (conducted by the police directorate).
Zeugen werden gebeten, sich direkt an die Polizeidirektion zu wenden.
Witnesses are asked to contact the police directorate directly.
'Polizeidirektion' (police directorate) is an official term from administrative language. It refers to a higher-level authority responsible for an entire city or district, as opposed to a smaller, local police station.
Laut einer Mitteilung der Polizeidirektion Hannover wurde der Täter gefasst.
According to a statement from the Hanover Police Directorate, the perpetrator was caught.
presidium / police headquarters
'das Präsidium' and 'die Polizeidirektion' can both refer to a larger or higher-level police office. That is why both words sound similarly official. 'Präsidium' often means the highest police authority or the main building in a larger city or region. 'Polizeidirektion' likewise means a higher-level office responsible for a larger area. Which word fits exactly often depends on how the local police are organized. They are easy to confuse because neither refers to the small police station around the corner, but to a higher level.
Nach dem Gespräch schickt die Polizeidirektion eine Nachricht an alle Dienststellen im Bezirk.
After the conversation, the police directorate sends a message to all offices in the district.
Das Präsidium informiert die Presse am Nachmittag über den Einsatz.
Police headquarters will inform the press about the operation in the afternoon.