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security guard
A person whose job is to protect people, buildings, or valuables and to ensure safety and order.
Eine Sicherheitskraft kontrollierte am Eingang des Konzerts die Eintrittskarten.
A security guard checked the tickets at the entrance to the concert.
The word is composed of 'Sicherheit' (security / safety) and 'Kraft' (force / worker). Here, 'Kraft' does not mean strength, but a person who performs a specific task, similar to 'Arbeitskraft' (worker) or 'Lehrkraft' (teacher / teaching staff member).
Für die Veranstaltung wurden zusätzliche Arbeitskräfte benötigt.
Additional workers were needed for the event.
With compound nouns, the last word always determines the article. Since it is 'die Kraft', 'die Sicherheitskraft' is also feminine, regardless of whether the person is male or female.
Die neue Lehrkraft unterrichtet Mathematik.
The new teacher teaches mathematics.
Common verbs used with 'Sicherheitskraft' (often in the plural 'Sicherheitskräfte') are 'kontrollieren' (to check), 'einsetzen' (to deploy), 'bewachen' (to guard), and 'für Ordnung sorgen' (to maintain order).
Die Sicherheitskräfte bewachten den Eingang die ganze Nacht.
The security guards guarded the entrance all night.
'Sicherheitskraft' is the formal and official term. You find it in job titles, news reports, and official announcements.
Er macht eine Ausbildung zur Sicherheitskraft.
He is training to become a security guard.
police officer
'der Polizist' and 'die Sicherheitskraft' both have to do with safety and order. The important difference is the official role. A 'Polizist' works for the police and has government duties, such as investigating crimes or directing traffic. A 'Sicherheitskraft' protects people, buildings, or events, but often works for a private company. Learners may confuse the words because both can wear a uniform and provide security. When it is about the police, you say 'Polizist'. At an entrance, concert, or shopping center, 'Sicherheitskraft' is usually the better fit.
Wegen der großen Menschenmenge steht eine Sicherheitskraft am Eingang der Halle.
Because of the large crowd, a security guard is standing at the entrance to the hall.
Der Polizist fragt den Fahrer nach seinem Führerschein.
The police officer asks the driver for his driver's license.