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police protection
Protective measures carried out by the police to protect a person, building, or event at risk from attacks or disruptions.
Der wichtige Zeuge steht rund um die Uhr unter Polizeischutz.
The important witness is under police protection around the clock.
The word is made up of 'Polizei' (police) and 'Schutz' (protection). So it literally means 'Schutz durch die Polizei' (protection by the police).
Die Demonstration fand unter starkem Polizeischutz statt.
The demonstration took place under heavy police protection.
The most important and most common use is the fixed expression 'unter Polizeischutz stehen' (to be under police protection). It describes the state of being protected by the police.
Nach der Drohung steht die Politikerin nun unter Polizeischutz.
After the threat, the politician is now under police protection.
To describe the process, verbs like 'bekommen' (to get), 'anfordern' (to request), or 'stellen' (to place) are used. For example, a person can 'Polizeischutz bekommen' (get police protection), or the police can 'jemanden unter Polizeischutz stellen' (place someone under police protection).
Der bedrohte Journalist hat Polizeischutz bekommen.
The threatened journalist has received police protection.
