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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
Both words can refer to a higher-level police office or its building. Präsidium refers especially to the highest police authority in a city or region, while Polizeidirektion refers to an office responsible for a larger city or a district. The appropriate term therefore depends on the official administrative structure.
Die Zeugin meldete den Vorfall direkt bei der Polizeidirektion des Bezirks.
The witness reported the incident directly to the district's police directorate.
Die Zeugin meldete den Vorfall direkt beim Polizeipräsidium der Stadt.
The witness reported the incident directly to the city's police headquarters.
