die Strafverfolgungsbehörde
Translation
law enforcement agency, prosecuting authority, investigative authority
Examples
Die Strafverfolgungsbehörden arbeiten international zusammen.
The law enforcement agencies cooperate internationally.
Er erstattete Anzeige bei der zuständigen Strafverfolgungsbehörde.
He filed a complaint with the responsible law enforcement agency.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) + verb The law enforcement agency investigates.
to file a complaint with ((sth.dat)) He filed a complaint with the law enforcement agency.
Similar Words
Polizei (police), Staatsanwaltschaft (public prosecutor's office), Justiz (judiciary)
Etymology
Composed of Strafe (punishment), Verfolgung (pursuit/prosecution), and Behörde (authority). Literally a 'punishment-pursuit-authority'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'authority' (Behörde) responsible for the 'prosecution' (Verfolgung) of 'punishable' (Strafe) offenses.