No. 3,434 in German
kantonspolizei
"Canton police" - the regional police force in a Swiss canton.
In a sentence
Die Kantonspolizei überwacht die Hauptverkehrsstraße.
The cantonal police monitor the main traffic road.
Here, 'kantonspolizei' is used as the subject performing the action of monitoring, illustrating its role in law enforcement.
Ein Beamter der Kantonspolizei half mir mit meinen Fragen.
An officer of the cantonal police helped me with my questions.
In this context, 'kantonspolizei' represents the organization one of whose officers is providing assistance.
Zur Sicherheit alarmierten wir die Kantonspolizei.
For safety, we alerted the cantonal police.
Here, 'kantonspolizei' is the entity being alerted, emphasizing its responsibility in emergency responses.
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