die Kriminalpolizei
Translation
criminal investigation department, detective force, CID
Examples
Die Kriminalpolizei untersucht den Fall.
The criminal investigation department is investigating the case.
Er arbeitet bei der Kriminalpolizei.
He works for the criminal investigation department.
Grammar Patterns
to work for the criminal police bei+3 arbeiten Er arbeitet bei der Kriminalpolizei.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kripo (abbreviation)
Etymology
A compound word: 'Kriminal' (criminal) + 'Polizei' (police).
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'Kriminal' (criminal) and 'Polizei' (police). It's literally the 'criminal police'.