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Police and emergencies. 106 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Anzeigenoun
report
I file a police report.
Diebnoun
thief
The thief runs away.
Diebstahlnoun
theft
I report a theft.
Feuerwehrnoun
fire department
The fire department arrived in five minutes.
Gefahrnoun
danger
There is no danger.
Gefängnisnoun
prison
The perpetrator goes to prison.
Geldstrafenoun
fine
He has to pay a fine.
helfenverb
to help
Can you please help me?
Hilfenoun
help
I urgently need help.
meldenverb
to report
Please report the incident.
Notrufnoun
emergency call
The emergency number is 110.
Opfernoun
victim
The victim is unharmed.
Polizeinoun
police
Please call the police!
rettenverb
to rescue
The firefighters rescue the family.
stehlenverb
to steal
Someone stole my bike.
Strafenoun
punishment
The punishment was very harsh.
Verbrechennoun
crime
The crime remained unsolved.
verhaftenverb
to arrest
The police arrest the thief.
Wachenoun
police station
The station is staffed day and night.
Waffenoun
weapon
The man had a weapon.
Zeugenoun
witness
The witness saw everything.

A2Premium

Alarmnoun
alarm
The alarm went off in the middle of the night.
Aussagenoun
statement
His statement was contradictory.
aussagenverb
to testify
The witness testifies in court.
Bandenoun
gang
The police arrested the whole gang.
bestrafenverb
to punish
The court punishes the perpetrator.
Betrugnoun
fraud
She became a victim of fraud.
Beweisnoun
evidence
There is no evidence.
Bußgeldnoun
fine (administrative)
There is a fine for illegal parking.
Einbruchnoun
burglary
There was a burglary at night.
ermittelnverb
to investigate
The police are investigating the case.
Ermittlungnoun
investigation
The investigation is still ongoing.
Festnahmenoun
arrest
The arrest took place in the morning.
festnehmenverb
to arrest
The officers arrest the suspect.
Fingerabdrucknoun
fingerprint
A fingerprint was found at the crime scene.
Geständnisnoun
confession
The perpetrator makes a confession.
Haftnoun
custody
He is in custody.
Handschellennoun
handcuffs
The officer puts handcuffs on him.
Raubnoun
robbery
The robbery happened at the station.
Räubernoun
robber
The robber fled with the loot.
Rechtsanwaltnoun
lawyer
My lawyer is reviewing the contract.
Spurnoun
clue
The police look for clues.
Täternoun
perpetrator
The perpetrator is still at large.
Tatortnoun
crime scene
The crime scene was cordoned off.
Überfallnoun
holdup
The holdup was filmed.
Uniformnoun
uniform
The police officer wears a blue uniform.
Urteilnoun
verdict
The verdict comes next week.
Verhörnoun
interrogation
The interrogation lasted hours.
Wachmannnoun
security guard
The security guard checks the building at night.
Zellenoun
cell
The suspect spent the night in the cell.

B1Premium

Anklagenoun
charge
The charge is fraud.
anzeigenverb
to report (to police)
She files a complaint against her neighbor.
Ausweiskontrollenoun
ID check
There was an ID check at the entrance.
Bußgeldbescheidnoun
penalty notice
The penalty notice arrived a week later.
Drohungnoun
threat
He received several threats.
Erpressungnoun
blackmail
Blackmail is a serious crime.
Kriminalpolizeinoun
criminal investigation department
The criminal investigation department took over the case.
Personenkontrollenoun
ID check
There was an ID check at the station.
Protokollnoun
report
The officer writes a report.
Razzianoun
raid
The police carried out a raid.
Schlägereinoun
brawl
A brawl broke out in front of the bar.
Strafanzeigenoun
criminal complaint
She files a criminal complaint.
Streifenoun
patrol
The patrol drives through the district.
Streifenwagennoun
patrol car
A patrol car stopped in front of the house.
Tatnoun
deed / act
He regrets his deed.
Verbrechernoun
criminal
The criminal was caught.
Verdachtnoun
suspicion
There is a suspicion of theft.
Verdächtigenoun
suspect
The suspect was interrogated.
verdächtigenverb
to suspect
He is suspected of theft.
verhörenverb
to interrogate
The police interrogate the witness.
Verkehrskontrollenoun
traffic stop
At the traffic stop they checked the papers.
Verkehrsunfallnoun
traffic accident
The police recorded the traffic accident.
Verwarnungnoun
caution / warning
He got off with a verbal caution.

B2Premium

aufklärenverb
to solve (a crime)
The police solve the case.
Bewährungnoun
probation
He got two years on probation.
freisprechenverb
to acquit
The judge acquits him.
Freispruchnoun
acquittal
The court issued an acquittal.
Gefängnisstrafenoun
prison sentence
The prison sentence is five years.
Gerichtsverhandlungnoun
trial
The trial begins tomorrow.
Justiznoun
judiciary
The judiciary must be independent.
Kriminalitätnoun
crime rate
Crime in the city is falling.
Spurensicherungnoun
forensics
Forensics examine the crime scene.
Staatsanwaltnoun
prosecutor
The prosecutor demands a heavy sentence.
Straftatnoun
criminal offense
A criminal offense is punished severely.
Strafverfolgungnoun
prosecution
Prosecution lies with the public prosecutor.
Verteidigernoun
defense lawyer
The defense lawyer pleads not guilty.
verurteilenverb
to convict
The court convicts the defendant.
Zeugenschutznoun
witness protection
Witness protection gave her a new identity.

C1Premium

Anklageschriftnoun
indictment
The indictment runs to thirty pages.
Beweislagenoun
evidence situation
The evidence situation is clear.
Fahndungnoun
manhunt
The manhunt for the perpetrator is ongoing.
Gefahrenabwehrnoun
threat prevention
The police are responsible for threat prevention.
Rechtsbruchnoun
breach of law
Every breach of law has consequences.
Strafmaßnoun
degree of punishment
The court determines the degree of punishment.
Strafverteidigungnoun
criminal defense
The criminal defense files an appeal.
Tathergangnoun
sequence of events
The police reconstruct the sequence of events.
Tatmotivnoun
motive
The motive is still unclear.
Vernehmungnoun
interrogation
The interrogation lasted several hours.
Vorstrafenoun
prior conviction
He has several prior convictions.

C2Premium

Beweispflichtnoun
burden of proof
The burden of proof lies with the prosecution.
Notwehrnoun
self-defense
He acted in self-defense.
Ordnungswidrigkeitnoun
administrative offense
Illegal parking is an administrative offense.
Rechtsprechungnoun
case law
Case law has changed.
Strafvollzugnoun
penal system
The penal system should also rehabilitate.
Unschuldsvermutungnoun
presumption of innocence
Until the verdict, the presumption of innocence applies.
Verjährungnoun
statute of limitations
Murder has no statute of limitations.

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