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Kriminalbeamter

criminal investigation officer

noun kri-mi-NAHL-be-am-ter Rare
People & Society Professions

Also means

detective

Usage Note

Kriminalbeamter is the civil-service term for a police officer specialising in criminal investigation (Kriminalpolizei, often abbreviated Kripo). Ranks include Kriminalkommissar and Kriminalrat; distinguishes plainclothes CID from uniformed patrol officers.

Examples

"Der erfahrene Kriminalbeamte leitete die Ermittlungen im Betrugsfall."

Natural Translation

The experienced criminal investigation officer led the investigation into the fraud case.

Literal Translation

The experienced criminal-officer directed the investigations in the fraud-case.

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